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光棍一条 — “A single man”

光棍一条 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single man”. A bachelor; one who is unmarried and lives alone.

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光棍一条 Pronunciation and Pinyin

光棍一条 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
光
guāng6light, honor, bare, smooth, gone
棍
gùn12stick, rod, or club
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
条
tiáo7long thin strip or item

Example Sentence with 光棍一条

在这个城市打拼多年,他一直是光棍一条,生活虽然自由但也有些寂寞。
Having worked hard in this city for many years, he has always been a bachelor, and while life is free, it's also a bit lonely.

Idioms Related to 光棍一条

Synonyms of 光棍一条

  • guāng光gǎn杆sī司lìng令a commander without an army

More idioms starting with 光

  • guāng光qián前qǐ启hòu后honor ancestors and inspire descendants
  • guāng光qián前jué绝hòu后unparalleled achievements surpassing all generations
  • guāng光qián前yào耀hòu后bring honor to ancestors and benefit descendants
  • guāng光qián前yù裕hòu后glorify ancestors and benefit descendants
  • guāng光huá华duó夺mù目dazzlingly brilliant
  • guāng光kě可jiàn鉴rén人lustrous enough to reflect a person
  • guāng光fù复jiù旧jīng京recover the old capital
  • guāng光fù复jiù旧wù物recover former possessions
  • guāng光tiān天huà化rì日in broad daylight
  • guāng光zōng宗yào耀zǔ祖bring honor and glory to ancestors
  • guāng光cǎi彩duó夺mù目Dazzlingly brilliant
  • guāng光cǎi彩shè射rén人Dazzlingly splendid

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Questions about 光棍一条

What does 光棍一条 mean?

光棍一条 (guāng gùn yī tiáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a single man”.

How do you pronounce 光棍一条?

光棍一条 is pronounced guāng gùn yī tiáo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 光棍一条?

光棍:没有配偶的人。指孤身一人

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