孤舟独桨 — “To act alone without any help”
孤舟独桨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act alone without any help”. To be isolated and unsupported; to be all alone in an endeavor. Literally, “A solitary boat with a single oar”.
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孤舟独桨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
孤舟独桨 Character Breakdown
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在那个陌生的城市，他感到自己就像孤舟独桨，一切都得靠自己。
In that unfamiliar city, he felt like a solitary boat with a single oar, having to rely on himself for everything.
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Synonyms of 孤舟独桨
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 孤舟独桨
What does 孤舟独桨 mean?
孤舟独桨 (gū zhōu dú jiǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act alone without any help”.
How do you pronounce 孤舟独桨?
孤舟独桨 is pronounced gū zhōu dú jiǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 孤舟独桨 literally mean?
Literally, 孤舟独桨 means “a solitary boat with a single oar”. It is used to mean “to act alone without any help”.
What is the Chinese definition of 孤舟独桨?
比喻单独行动，没人帮助。