Meaning: A place to stand an awl (a tiny foothold)
Summary: The idiom 立锥之地 (lì zhuī zhī dì) describes a space so small it can only accommodate the tip of a sharp tool. In modern usage, it often appears with the word 无 (wú), meaning 'without,' to emphasize that someone has no place to call their own, is destitute, or is in a situation so crowded that there is no room to move. It highlights the loss of a physical or social foothold.
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