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孤苦仃俜 — “Lonely and helpless, suffering from solitude and poverty”

孤苦仃俜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lonely and helpless, suffering from solitude and poverty”. Solitary and forlorn. Literally, “Lonely, bitter, forlorn, and helpless”.

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孤苦仃俜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

孤苦仃俜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering
仃
dīng4lonely, solitary, helpless
俜
pīng9lonely and helpless

Example Sentence with 孤苦仃俜

那个老人没有亲人,一直孤苦仃俜地生活着,令人心疼。
The old man had no relatives and lived a lonely, helpless life, which was heartbreaking.

Idioms Related to 孤苦仃俜

Synonyms of 孤苦仃俜

  • gū孤kǔ苦líng伶dīng仃lonely, helpless, and without support
  • gū孤kǔ苦líng零dīng丁utterly alone, distressed, and helpless

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 孤苦仃俜

What does 孤苦仃俜 mean?

孤苦仃俜 (gū kǔ dīng pīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lonely and helpless, suffering from solitude and poverty”.

How do you pronounce 孤苦仃俜?

孤苦仃俜 is pronounced gū kǔ dīng pīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 孤苦仃俜 literally mean?

Literally, 孤苦仃俜 means “Lonely, bitter, forlorn, and helpless”. It is used to mean “Lonely and helpless, suffering from solitude and poverty”.

What is the Chinese definition of 孤苦仃俜?

犹言孤苦零丁。

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