적수공권이 · 적수공권을
empty-handed, starting from nothing
Example
그는 적수공권으로 서울에 올라와 회사를 세웠어요.
He came to Seoul with nothing and built a company.
Word parts
적 bare+수 hand+공 empty+권 fist
Literally 'bare hands and empty fists.'
Good to know
Commonly appears as 적수공권으로 'with nothing to one's name.'
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