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孤独鳏寡
孤独鳏寡
孤独鳏寡
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孤独鳏寡

孤独鳏寡 — “Lonely, widower, and widow”

孤独鳏寡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People who are lonely and unsupported, typically referring to the elderly who have lost their spouses and have no family to rely on; the helpless and solitary”. Literally, “lonely, widower, and widow”.

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孤独鳏寡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

孤独鳏寡 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
独
dú9single, only, alone
鳏
guān18unmarried man or widower
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow

Example Sentence with 孤独鳏寡

在偏远的山区,经常能看到一些孤独鳏寡的老人,他们的生活需要更多的关爱和帮助。
In remote mountainous areas, one often sees some lonely and unsupported elderly people, whose lives require more care and assistance.

Idioms Related to 孤独鳏寡

Synonyms of 孤独鳏寡

  • guān鳏guǎ寡gū孤dú独vulnerable and unsupported members of society

More idioms starting with 孤

  • gū孤yún云yě野hè鹤a carefree solitary recluse
  • gū孤chóu俦guǎ寡pǐ匹lonely and without a companion or peer
  • gū孤ào傲bù不qún群haughty and unsociable
  • gū孤ér儿guǎ寡fu妇orphans and widows
  • gū孤ér儿guǎ寡mǔ母vulnerable orphans and widows
  • gū孤jūn军zuò作zhàn战fight alone without help
  • gū孤jūn军fèn奋zhàn战fight alone and unsupported
  • gū孤jūn军shēn深rù入advance alone into a vulnerable position
  • gū孤jūn军dú独zhàn战fight a lone battle without support
  • gū孤jūn军báo薄lǚ旅an isolated and weak force
  • gū孤zǐ子guǎ寡fu妇Orphans and widows
  • gū孤gū孤dān单dān单alone and without support

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Questions about 孤独鳏寡

What does 孤独鳏寡 mean?

孤独鳏寡 (gū dú guān guǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People who are lonely and unsupported, typically referring to the elderly who have lost their spouses and have no family to rely on; the helpless and solitary”.

How do you pronounce 孤独鳏寡?

孤独鳏寡 is pronounced gū dú guān guǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 孤独鳏寡 literally mean?

Literally, 孤独鳏寡 means “lonely, widower, and widow”. It is used to mean “People who are lonely and unsupported, typically referring to the elderly who have lost their spouses and have no family to rely on; the helpless and solitary”.

What is the Chinese definition of 孤独鳏寡?

泛指无依无靠的人。

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