孤男寡女 — “An unmarried man and an unmarried woman”
孤男寡女 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unmarried man and an unmarried woman”. Often implying they are alone together in a setting that might invite speculation or lead to a romantic development. Literally, “Lonely man, solitary woman”.
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孤男寡女 Pronunciation and Pinyin
孤男寡女 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 孤男寡女
咖啡馆里只剩下他们两个孤男寡女，服务员也准备打烊了。
Only the unmarried man and woman were left in the cafe, and the waiter was preparing to close up.
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Synonyms of 孤男寡女
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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Open the tool →Questions about 孤男寡女
What does 孤男寡女 mean?
孤男寡女 (gū nán guǎ nǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an unmarried man and an unmarried woman”.
How do you pronounce 孤男寡女?
孤男寡女 is pronounced gū nán guǎ nǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 孤男寡女 literally mean?
Literally, 孤男寡女 means “Lonely man, solitary woman”. It is used to mean “an unmarried man and an unmarried woman”.
What is the Chinese definition of 孤男寡女?
指单身男女