家无儋石家无担石jiā wú dàn shía household without a picul of rice——extremely poor
❍ 由于富户的剥削和压迫，不少农民难谋生计，～。Because of the oppression and exploitation by the rich families,many peasants could hardly make a living.That is why they were extremely poor. 家无儋石jiā wú dàn shí儋石：古代的容量单位名，一儋等于两石，一石是二十斗。家里没有余粮。比喻家境贫寒。 living from hand to mouth, extremely poor, extremely poverty |