家徒四壁

家徒四壁 [jiā tú sì bì]

1. ■ have nothing but the bare walls in one's house; a family with nothing but four walls; a house empty [bare] of all furniture; as poor as a church mouse; be utterly destitute; He has nothing except his own shadow within the four walls of his house.; (as) poor as Job; The house is quite bare -- living in poverty.