Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
根孤伎薄
根孤伎薄
根孤伎薄
根孤伎薄
根孤伎薄
根孤伎薄
根孤伎薄
根孤伎薄
根孤伎薄
根孤伎薄

根孤伎薄 — “Isolated and lacking support, with limited abilities or skills”

根孤伎薄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Isolated and lacking support, with limited abilities or skills”. Literally, “Root isolated, skill shallow”.

Frequency

根孤伎薄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

根孤伎薄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
根
gēn10root, foundation, or basis
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
伎
jì6skill, talent, artifice
薄
báo17thin, slight, or weak

Example Sentence with 根孤伎薄

他初到新环境,根孤伎薄,凡事都得小心谨慎。
Having just arrived in a new environment, isolated and with limited skills, he had to be cautious in everything.

Idioms Related to 根孤伎薄

More idioms starting with 根

  • gēn根zhuàng壮yè叶mào茂strong roots, luxuriant leaves
  • gēn根jù据pán槃hù互entrench oneself and conspire
  • gēn根jù据pán盘hù互entrench oneself and collude
  • gēn根xiǔ朽zhī枝kū枯foundation gone, all will perish
  • gēn根zhū株qiān牵lián连implicated by association
  • gēn根zhū株jié结pán盘deep-rooted intricate relationships
  • gēn根zhū株fù附lì丽attach oneself to the powerful
  • gēn根chuán椽piàn片wǎ瓦a very simple and humble dwelling
  • gēn根qiǎn浅mén门wēi微from a humble family with shallow roots
  • gēn根shēn深yè叶mào茂deep roots, lush leaves
  • gēn根shēn深gù固běn本deep roots, firm foundation
  • gēn根shēn深gù固dì蒂deeply rooted and stable

Recommended tools

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Character Highlight Animator

Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order

Open the tool →

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Questions about 根孤伎薄

What does 根孤伎薄 mean?

根孤伎薄 (gēn gū jì báo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Isolated and lacking support, with limited abilities or skills”.

How do you pronounce 根孤伎薄?

根孤伎薄 is pronounced gēn gū jì báo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 根孤伎薄 literally mean?

Literally, 根孤伎薄 means “Root isolated, skill shallow”. It is used to mean “Isolated and lacking support, with limited abilities or skills”.

What is the Chinese definition of 根孤伎薄?

势力孤单,才智浅薄。

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us