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影只形孤 — “To be all alone, without a companion”

影只形孤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be all alone, without a companion”. Isolated and solitary. Literally, “Lone figure, solitary shadow”.

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影只形孤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

影只形孤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
只
zhī5only, just, merely
形
xíng7physical form or shape
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable

Example Sentence with 影只形孤

他搬到新的城市后,一开始感到影只形孤,但很快就结交了新朋友。
After moving to the new city, he initially felt isolated and alone, but he soon made new friends.

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Synonyms of 影只形孤

  • xíng形dān单yǐng影zhī只utterly alone, a lone figure
  • yǐng影zhī只xíng形dān单alone with only one's shadow

More idioms starting with 影

  • yǐng影bù不lí离dēng灯inseparable, like a shadow to its light
  • yǐng影dān单xíng形zhǐ只Lonely 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

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Questions about 影只形孤

What does 影只形孤 mean?

影只形孤 (yǐng zhī xíng gū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be all alone, without a companion”.

How do you pronounce 影只形孤?

影只形孤 is pronounced yǐng zhī xíng gū in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 影只形孤 literally mean?

Literally, 影只形孤 means “Lone figure, solitary shadow”. It is used to mean “to be all alone, without a companion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 影只形孤?

犹形单影只。只有自己的身体和自己的影子。形容孤独,没有同伴。

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