孤苦零丁 — Chinese Idiom
孤苦零丁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is utterly alone, distressed, and without any support or protection; lonely and helpless”.
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孤苦零丁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
孤苦零丁 Character Breakdown
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他年迈的父母孤苦零丁地住在乡下，常常让他感到担忧
His elderly parents live alone and helpless in the countryside, which often causes him concern.
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Synonyms of 孤苦零丁
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- 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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What does 孤苦零丁 mean?
孤苦零丁 (gū kǔ líng dīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone who is utterly alone, distressed, and without any support or protection; lonely and helpless”.
How do you pronounce 孤苦零丁?
孤苦零丁 is pronounced gū kǔ líng dīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 孤苦零丁?
形容孤单困苦，无依无靠。