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孤臣孽子 — “A person in a difficult”

孤臣孽子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person in a difficult”. Isolated, and disadvantaged position, often feeling marginalized and lacking support. Literally, “solitary minister and illegitimate son”.

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孤臣孽子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

孤臣孽子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
臣
chén6official or subject
孽
niè20evil deed or consequence
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 孤臣孽子

在那所陌生的城市里,他感到自己就像个孤臣孽子,面对重重挑战却无人可依。
In that unfamiliar city, he felt like a solitary and disadvantaged figure, facing numerous challenges with no one to rely on.

Idioms Related to 孤臣孽子

More idioms starting with 孤

  • gū孤yún云yě野hè鹤a carefree solitary recluse
  • gū孤chóu俦guǎ寡pǐ匹lonely and without a companion or peer
  • gū孤ào傲bù不qún群haughty and unsociable
  • gū孤ér儿guǎ寡fu妇orphans and widows
  • gū孤ér儿guǎ寡mǔ母vulnerable orphans and widows
  • gū孤jūn军zuò作zhàn战fight alone without help
  • gū孤jūn军fèn奋zhàn战fight alone and unsupported
  • gū孤jūn军shēn深rù入advance alone into a vulnerable position
  • gū孤jūn军dú独zhàn战fight a lone battle without support
  • gū孤jūn军báo薄lǚ旅an isolated and weak force
  • gū孤zǐ子guǎ寡fu妇Orphans and widows
  • gū孤gū孤dān单dān单alone and without support

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Questions about 孤臣孽子

What does 孤臣孽子 mean?

孤臣孽子 (gū chén niè zǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person in a difficult”.

How do you pronounce 孤臣孽子?

孤臣孽子 is pronounced gū chén niè zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 孤臣孽子 literally mean?

Literally, 孤臣孽子 means “solitary minister and illegitimate son”. It is used to mean “a person in a difficult”.

What is the Chinese definition of 孤臣孽子?

孤臣:封建朝廷中孤立无援的远臣;孽子:妾所生的庶子。比喻遭遇艰难困苦的人。

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