无立锥之地 No place to stand a cone
Explanation
没有立锥之地。比喻连安身之处也没有，形容极其贫困。
No place to stand a cone.It is used to describe extreme poverty.
Origin Story
战国时期，魏国有个叫段干木的人，因为家贫，不得不外出谋生。一次，他来到一个村庄，村里人很热情地接待了他，还给他安排了一间简陋的房子住下。段干木非常感激，他勤劳肯干，很快就赢得了村里人的好感。可是，好景不长，一场大火烧毁了他的房子，他的一切财产都化为灰烬，他再次陷入无立锥之地的境地。这时，村里的人又伸出了援助之手，他们帮助段干木重建家园，让他重新过上了安居乐业的生活。段干木深受感动，他决心要回报这个村庄，为这个村庄的建设贡献自己的力量。
During the Warring States period, there was a man named Duan Ganmu in the State of Wei who, due to his poverty, had to go out to earn a living. Once, he came to a village where the villagers warmly welcomed him and arranged a simple house for him to live in. Duan Ganmu was very grateful, he was diligent and hard-working, and quickly won the favor of the villagers. However, the good times did not last long, a great fire burned down his house, and all his property turned to ashes, and he once again fell into a situation where he had no place to live. At this time, the villagers extended a helping hand again, they helped Duan Ganmu rebuild his home, allowing him to live a peaceful life again. Duan Ganmu was deeply moved, and he decided to repay the village and contribute his strength to the construction of the village.
Usage
形容极其贫困，无处安身。
To describe extreme poverty and the lack of a safe home.
Examples
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他穷得无立锥之地。
ta qiong de wuli zhui zhi di
He is so poor that he has nowhere to live.
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这个国家经历战争后，人民流离失所，很多人都无立锥之地
zège guojia jingli zhanzheng hou, renmin liuli shi suo, henduo ren dou wuli zhui zhi di
After the war, many people were homeless and had nowhere to live