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Meaning of 手无寸铁

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手 shǒu 无 wú 寸 cùn 铁 tiě (Trad.: 手無寸鐵)
lit. not an inch of steel (idiom); unarmed and defenseless
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Antonyms: 荷枪实弹
Example Sentences
1
炸弹像雨点一般落在手无寸铁的老百姓身上
。
Bombs rained down on the unarmed common people.
2
那些被碾碎
、
被烧焦
、
被射杀的手无寸铁的平民就是卵
。
The eggs are the unarmed civilians who are crushed and burned and shot by them.
3
巴勒斯坦官员说
,
他们是手无寸铁的平民
,
正在搜寻废弃的金属
。
Palestinian officials said they were unarmed civilians who were searching for scrap metal.
4
经过了一系列麻烦后
,
警察学会了不用武力对付手无寸铁的人群
。
The police have been taught, at long last, to use non-lethal force against unarmed crowds.
5
这种情况只发生过两回
,
因此这发生的可能性不大
。
然而
,
如果当时你手无寸铁
,
事情看来就不妙了哦
。
Since there are only ever two, it's probably pretty rare, however, if you' re unarmed, things aren' t likely going to go well.