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六亲无靠 — “No close relatives to rely on”

六亲无靠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly alone and without any family or close relatives to depend on for support or help; to have no one to rely on”. Literally, “No close relatives to rely on”.

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六亲无靠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

六亲无靠 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
六
liù4the number six
亲
qīn9kinship, intimate, or personal
无
wú4without, not having
靠
kào15lean on, rely on

Example Sentence with 六亲无靠

他从小父母双亡,长大后又没有兄弟姐妹,真是六亲无靠,生活十分艰难。
He lost his parents when he was young, and later had no siblings, truly having no one to rely on, making his life extremely difficult.

Idioms Related to 六亲无靠

Synonyms of 六亲无靠

  • wú无yī依wú无kào靠friendless and helpless

More idioms starting with 六

  • liù六qīn亲bù不rèn认disown all one's relatives
  • liù六chū出bīng冰huā花six-pointed snowflake
  • liù六chū出qí奇jì计six ingenious strategies
  • liù六chū出fēn纷fēi飞heavy snowfall
  • liù六hé合zhī之nèi内the entire world
  • liù六chén尘bù不rǎn染Untainted by worldly desires
  • liù六chǐ尺zhī之gū孤an underage orphan
  • liù六chǐ尺zhī之tuō托entrusted with raising a deceased friend's orphan
  • liù六chǐ尺zhī之tuō讬solemn trust of caring for a young orphan
  • liù六yuè月fēi飞shuāng霜grave injustice or wrongful conviction
  • liù六cháo朝zhī脂fěn粉Nanjing's opulent Six Dynasties prosperity
  • liù六cháo朝jīn金fěn粉Past opulent and decadent splendor

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Questions about 六亲无靠

What does 六亲无靠 mean?

六亲无靠 (liù qīn wú kào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly alone and without any family or close relatives to depend on for support or help; to have no one to rely on”.

How do you pronounce 六亲无靠?

六亲无靠 is pronounced liù qīn wú kào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 六亲无靠 literally mean?

Literally, 六亲无靠 means “no close relatives to rely on”. It is used to mean “to be utterly alone and without any family or close relatives to depend on for support or help; to have no one to rely on”.

What is the Chinese definition of 六亲无靠?

六亲:父、母、兄、弟、妻、子。形容很孤独,没有亲属可依靠。

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