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形只影单 — “Describing someone who is utterly alone and isolated”

形只影单 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing someone who is utterly alone and isolated”. Solitary and forlorn. Literally, “a single form and a solitary shadow”.

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形只影单 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 形xíng
  • 只zhī
  • 影yǐng
  • 单dān

形只影单 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
形
xíng7physical form or shape
只
zhī5only, just, merely
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
单
dān8single, simple, or a list

Example Sentence with 形只影单

自从朋友们都去了外地工作,他一个人在家总是感到形只影单。
Ever since his friends moved away for work, he always feels utterly alone and isolated at home.

Idioms Related to 形只影单

Synonyms of 形只影单

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

Antonyms of 形只影单

  • 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 形

  • xíng形yú于yán言sè色show in one's words and demeanor
  • xíng形yú于cí词sè色show feelings in words and expression
  • xíng形yú于cí辞sè色show feelings in words and countenance
  • xíng形yú于yán颜sè色show feelings on one's face
  • xíng形qīn亲zhī之guó国friendly neighboring countries
  • xíng形jù具shén神shēng生Form complete, spirit arises
  • xíng形zhì制zhī之shì势control by advantageous position
  • xíng形jié劫shì势jìn禁restricted by circumstances
  • xíng形shì势zhī之tú途path of career advancement and power
  • xíng形shì势bī逼rén人The situation is pressing, compelling action
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影shuāng双solitary and lonely

Questions about 形只影单

What does 形只影单 mean?
形只影单 (xíng zhī yǐng dān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing someone who is utterly alone and isolated”.
How do you pronounce 形只影单?
形只影单 is pronounced xíng zhī yǐng dān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 形只影单 literally mean?
Literally, 形只影单 means “a single form and a solitary shadow”. It is used to mean “describing someone who is utterly alone and isolated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 形只影单?
形容孤单。
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