形影相顾 — “Form and shadow mutually console each other”
形影相顾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly alone and desolate, with no one but oneself and one's shadow for comfort; to feel extreme loneliness and isolation”. Literally, “Form and shadow mutually console each other”.
形影相顾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
形影相顾 Character Breakdown
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What does 形影相顾 mean?
形影相顾 (xíng yǐng xiāng gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly alone and desolate, with no one but oneself and one's shadow for comfort; to feel extreme loneliness and isolation”.
How do you pronounce 形影相顾?
形影相顾 is pronounced xíng yǐng xiāng gù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 形影相顾 literally mean?
Literally, 形影相顾 means “Form and shadow mutually console each other”. It is used to mean “to be utterly alone and desolate, with no one but oneself and one's shadow for comfort; to feel extreme loneliness and isolation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 形影相顾?
形：形体；影：身影。孤身一人，只有和自己的身影相互慰问。形容无依无靠，非常孤单