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独守空房 — “To live alone in an empty house”

独守空房 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live alone in an empty house”. Often implying loneliness, solitude, and the absence of a spouse or companion. Literally, “alone guard empty room”.

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独守空房 Pronunciation and Pinyin

独守空房 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
独
dú9single, only, alone
守
shǒu6to guard, keep, or observe
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
房
fáng8house, room, or building

Example Sentence with 独守空房

丈夫出远门后,她常常感到独守空房的寂寞。
After her husband left for a distant trip, she often felt the loneliness of being left alone in an empty house.

Idioms Related to 独守空房

Antonyms of 独守空房

  • tóng同chuáng床gòng共zhěn枕married couple living intimately

More idioms starting with 独

  • dú独yī一wú无èr二unique and unmatched
  • dú独jù具yī一gé格have a unique style
  • dú独jù具jiàng匠xīn心show great originality and ingenious craftsmanship
  • dú独jù具zhī只yǎn眼have unique and discerning insight
  • dú独jù具huì慧yǎn眼to have unique insight and discerning vision
  • dú独chū出yī一shí时uniquely outstanding for a period
  • dú独chū出jǐ己jiàn见express one's own original opinions
  • dú独chū出xīn心cái裁create something unique
  • dú独chū出xīn新cái裁devise a unique new design
  • dú独chū出jī机zhù杼develop an original style or approach
  • dú独dào到zhī之chù处unique insight or special merit
  • dú独lì力nán难zhī支too weak to cope alone

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Questions about 独守空房

What does 独守空房 mean?

独守空房 (dú shǒu kōng fáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live alone in an empty house”.

How do you pronounce 独守空房?

独守空房 is pronounced dú shǒu kōng fáng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 独守空房 literally mean?

Literally, 独守空房 means “alone guard empty room”. It is used to mean “to live alone in an empty house”.

What is the Chinese definition of 独守空房?

独:独自;守:守候。独自居住在房子里

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