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孤子寡妇
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孤子寡妇

孤子寡妇 — “Orphans and widows”

孤子寡妇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Orphans and widows”. Fatherless children and widowed women, often implying their vulnerability and need for care. Literally, “Orphaned children and widows”.

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孤子寡妇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

孤子寡妇 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow
妇
fu6married woman

Example Sentence with 孤子寡妇

在那个动荡的年代,许多家庭支离破碎,留下了无数孤子寡妇,他们的生活异常艰难。
In that turbulent era, many families were torn apart, leaving countless orphaned children and widows whose lives were extremely difficult.

Idioms Related to 孤子寡妇

Synonyms of 孤子寡妇

  • gū孤ér儿guǎ寡fu妇orphans and widows
  • gū孤ér儿guǎ寡mǔ母vulnerable orphans and widows

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gū孤dān单dān单alone and without support
  • gū孤gū孤xī恓xī恓lonely and distressed

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Questions about 孤子寡妇

What does 孤子寡妇 mean?

孤子寡妇 (gū zǐ guǎ fu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Orphans and widows”.

How do you pronounce 孤子寡妇?

孤子寡妇 is pronounced gū zǐ guǎ fu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 孤子寡妇 literally mean?

Literally, 孤子寡妇 means “Orphaned children and widows”. It is used to mean “Orphans and widows”.

What is the Chinese definition of 孤子寡妇?

指男子死后遗留的孩子和妇女

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