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影单形只 — “Lonely and solitary”

影单形只 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lonely and solitary”. All alone without a companion. Literally, “Shadow single, form alone”.

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影单形只 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 影yǐng
  • 单dān
  • 形xíng
  • 只zhǐ

影单形只 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
单
dān8single, simple, or a list
形
xíng7physical form or shape
只
zhǐ5only, just, merely

Example Sentence with 影单形只

搬到新城市后,她常常感到影单形只,特别是在节假日。
After moving to a new city, she often felt lonely and solitary, especially during holidays.

Idioms Related to 影单形只

Synonyms of 影单形只

  • xíng形dān单yǐng影dān单utterly alone
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影zhī只utterly alone, a lone figure
  • xíng形zhī只yǐng影dān单utterly alone and isolated

Antonyms of 影单形只

  • qián前hū呼hòu后yōng拥escorted by a large number of followers
  • mén门tíng庭ruò若shì市a bustling place like a marketplace

More idioms starting with 影

  • yǐng影bù不lí离dēng灯inseparable, like a shadow to its light
  • yǐng影zhī只xíng形dān单alone with only one's shadow
  • yǐng影zhī只xíng形gū孤all alone, isolated and solitary
  • yǐng影xíng形bù不lí离always together like shadow and form
  • yǐng影yǐng影chuò绰chuò绰dimly visible and indistinct

Questions about 影单形只

What does 影单形只 mean?
影单形只 (yǐng dān xíng zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lonely and solitary”.
How do you pronounce 影单形只?
影单形只 is pronounced yǐng dān xíng zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 影单形只 literally mean?
Literally, 影单形只 means “Shadow single, form alone”. It is used to mean “Lonely and solitary”.
What is the Chinese definition of 影单形只?
形:形体。形容孤独,没有同伴
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