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孤立无援 — “To be isolated and without any outside help or support”

孤立无援 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be isolated and without any outside help or support”. To be left high and dry. Literally, “Isolated and without aid”.

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孤立无援 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 孤gū
  • 立lì
  • 无wú
  • 援yuán

孤立无援 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately
无
wú4without, not having
援
yuán12to help, aid, or rescue

Example Sentence with 孤立无援

在这次紧急救援行动中,由于天气恶劣,搜救队伍一度感到孤立无援
During this emergency rescue operation, due to severe weather, the search and rescue team at one point felt isolated and helpless.

Idioms Related to 孤立无援

Synonyms of 孤立无援

  • gū孤lì立wú无zhù助isolated and helpless

Antonyms of 孤立无援

  • bā八fāng方zhī支yuán援support and aid from all directions

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

Questions about 孤立无援

What does 孤立无援 mean?
孤立无援 (gū lì wú yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be isolated and without any outside help or support”.
How do you pronounce 孤立无援?
孤立无援 is pronounced gū lì wú yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 孤立无援 literally mean?
Literally, 孤立无援 means “Isolated and without aid”. It is used to mean “to be isolated and without any outside help or support”.
What is the Chinese definition of 孤立无援?
只有一个人或一方面的力量,得不到外力援助。
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