赤手空拳 [－－－－]

Jyutping cek3 sau2 hung1 kyun4
Pinyin chì shǒu kōng quán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on
  2. unarmed and defenseless
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    用​雙手​兩拳​肉搏​，​冇​護具​亦​都​冇​武器
    to hit with one's bare hands
    • 嗰個的士司機赤手空拳捉咗個劫匪。
      𠮶个的士司机赤手空拳捉咗个劫匪。
      go2 go3 dik1 si2 si1 gei1 cek3 sau2 hung1 kyun4 zuk1 zo2 go3 gip3 fei2.
      That taxi driver caught the robber with his bare hands.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, broadly, idiomatic
    without any reliance; without anything to rely on
  2. phrase, idiomatic
    bare-handed and unarmed
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    人哋军队有咁多兵器，赤手空拳点打得低佢哋㖞？
    人哋軍隊有咁多兵器，赤手空拳點打得低佢哋喎？
    jan4 dei6 gwan1 deoi2 jau5 gam3 do1 bing1 hei3, cek3 sau2 hung1 kyun4 dim2 daa2 dak1 dai1 keoi5 dei6 wo3?
    • They have so many military weapons, How could we defeat them being unarmed?
  2. Cantonese
    𠮶个的士司机赤手空拳捉咗个劫匪。
    嗰個的士司機赤手空拳捉咗個劫匪。
    go2 go3 dik1 si2 si1 gei1 cek3 sau2 hung1 kyun4 zuk1 zo2 go3 gip3 fei2.
    • That taxi driver caught the robber with his bare hands.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    赤手空拳
    赤手空拳
    chì shǒu kōng quán
    • with bare hands and fists