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寡妇鳏男 — “Widows and widowers”

寡妇鳏男 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “widows and widowers”. Single, unattached adults who have lost their spouses. Literally, “widow and widower”.

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寡妇鳏男 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寡妇鳏男 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow
妇
fu6married woman
鳏
guān18unmarried man or widower
男
nán7male person

Example Sentence with 寡妇鳏男

村里有些寡妇鳏男,大家都很关心他们的生活。
In the village, there are some widows and widowers, and everyone is concerned about their well-being.

Idioms Related to 寡妇鳏男

Synonyms of 寡妇鳏男

  • gū孤nán男guǎ寡nǚ女unmarried man and woman alone together

More idioms starting with 寡

  • guǎ寡bù不dí敌zhòng众The few cannot resist the many
  • guǎ寡bù不shèng胜zhòng众The few cannot prevail against the many
  • guǎ寡èr二shǎo少shuāng双unrivaled and second to none
  • guǎ寡rén人zhī之jí疾ancient monarch's indulgence in sensual pleasures
  • guǎ寡xìn信qīng轻nuò诺make promises easily, seldom trustworthy
  • guǎ寡fú凫dān单hú鹄a person who has lost their spouse
  • guǎ寡nǚ女gū孤nán男unmarried man and woman alone
  • guǎ寡lián廉xiǎn鲜chǐ耻shameless and unprincipled
  • guǎ寡ēn恩shǎo少yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
  • guǎ寡ēn恩báo薄yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
  • guǎ寡qíng情shǎo少yì义cold-hearted and unfeeling
  • guǎ寡qíng情báo薄yì意lacking in human affection

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Questions about 寡妇鳏男

What does 寡妇鳏男 mean?

寡妇鳏男 (guǎ fu guān nán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “widows and widowers”.

How do you pronounce 寡妇鳏男?

寡妇鳏男 is pronounced guǎ fu guān nán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寡妇鳏男 literally mean?

Literally, 寡妇鳏男 means “widow and widower”. It is used to mean “widows and widowers”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寡妇鳏男?

寡:寡妇;鳏:鳏夫。死了丈夫的女人和无妻的成年男子。指孤男寡女

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