形单影双 — “To be solitary and lonely”
形单影双 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be solitary and lonely”. To be all alone with only one's shadow for company; isolated and friendless. Literally, “A single form and a double shadow; a solitary figure with only one's shadow”.
形单影双 Pronunciation and Pinyin
形单影双 Character Breakdown
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What does 形单影双 mean?
形单影双 (xíng dān yǐng shuāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be solitary and lonely”.
How do you pronounce 形单影双?
形单影双 is pronounced xíng dān yǐng shuāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 形单影双 literally mean?
Literally, 形单影双 means “a single form and a double shadow; a solitary figure with only one's shadow”. It is used to mean “to be solitary and lonely”.
What is the Chinese definition of 形单影双?
形容人无亲无友、孤独无依。