手無寸鐵 [－无－铁]

Jyutping sau2 mou4 cyun3 tit3
Pinyin shǒu wú cùn tiě

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    手上​冇​任何​武器
    (lit.) no inch of iron in one's hand; (fig.) defenceless; vulnerable; bare-handed; carrying no weapon
    • 佢手無寸鐵，居然可以打贏嗰個大隻佬。
      佢手无寸铁，居然可以打赢𠮶个大只佬。
      keoi5 sau2 mou4 cyun3 tit3, geoi1 jin2 ho2 ji5 daa2 jeng4 go2 go3 daai6 zek3 lou2.
      X
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    unarmed; bare-handed
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢手无寸铁，居然可以打赢𠮶个大只佬。
    佢手無寸鐵，居然可以打贏嗰個大隻佬。
    keoi5 sau2 mou4 cyun3 tit3, geoi1 jin2 ho2 ji5 daa2 jeng4 go2 go3 daai6 zek3 lou2.
    • X
  2. Cantonese
    手无寸铁
    手無寸鐵
    sau2 mou4 cyun3 tit3
    • unarmed
  3. Cantonese
    手无寸铁冲去最前面，等于白白送死啫。
    手無寸鐵衝去最前面，等於白白送死啫。
    sau2 mou4 cyun3 tit3 cung1 heoi3 zeoi3 cin4 min6, dang2 jyu1 baak6 baak6 sung3 sei2 ze1.
    • Rushing to the front without holding any weapon, is like courting death for nothing.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    手无寸铁
    手無寸鐵
    shǒu wú cùn tiě
    • weaponless; unarmed