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断雁孤鸿
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断雁孤鸿

断雁孤鸿 — “A lone wild goose separated from its flock”

断雁孤鸿 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lone wild goose separated from its flock”. Metaphorically, a solitary and unattached person, often referring to an unmarried man. Literally, “separated wild goose, solitary wild swan”.

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断雁孤鸿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

断雁孤鸿 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
雁
yàn12migratory water bird
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
鸿
hóng11wild goose, vast, or letter

Example Sentence with 断雁孤鸿

他年过三十,仍是断雁孤鸿,独自一人在外闯荡。
He is over thirty, still a solitary and unattached man, venturing out alone.

Idioms Related to 断雁孤鸿

More idioms starting with 断

  • duàn断hū乎bù不kě可Absolutely not allowed
  • duàn断shì事yǐ以lǐ理judge matters by reason
  • duàn断shì事rú如shén神make incredibly accurate judgments
  • duàn断jǐng井tuí颓yuán垣dilapidated courtyard
  • duàn断jué决rú如liú流make quick and decisive judgments
  • duàn断fú凫xù续hè鹤go against natural laws
  • duàn断fà发wén文shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
  • duàn断fà发wén纹shēn身ancient custom of cutting hair and tattooing body
  • duàn断guī圭suì碎bì璧precious literary fragments
  • duàn断yuán垣cán残bì壁crumbling ruins
  • duàn断mò墨cán残chǔ楮incomplete ancient texts
  • duàn断bì壁cán残yuán垣ruins and dilapidated walls

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Questions about 断雁孤鸿

What does 断雁孤鸿 mean?

断雁孤鸿 (duàn yàn gū hóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a lone wild goose separated from its flock”.

How do you pronounce 断雁孤鸿?

断雁孤鸿 is pronounced duàn yàn gū hóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 断雁孤鸿 literally mean?

Literally, 断雁孤鸿 means “separated wild goose, solitary wild swan”. It is used to mean “a lone wild goose separated from its flock”.

What is the Chinese definition of 断雁孤鸿?

鸿:鸿雁。离了群的孤独大雁。比喻孤身独处,多指未成婚的男子。

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