贫无立锥

not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

poor / inadequate / deficient / garrulous

not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately

cone / awl / to bore

not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute