When she first arrived in the city, she was penniless and survived by doing odd jobs.
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一文 = one wen (the smallest historical coin), 不名 = not worth naming/owning. So poor you don't even own a single coin — not a cent to your name. Compare 身无分文 (without a single fen) and 穷困潦倒 (destitute and down-and-out).
