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单人匹马 — “Single-handedly”

单人匹马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “single-handedly”. Alone and unassisted. Literally, “a single person and a single horse”.

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单人匹马 Pronunciation and Pinyin

单人匹马 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
单
dān8single, simple, or a list
人
rén2human being, person
匹
pǐ4measure word for horses or cloth
马
mǎ3horse, big, large

Example Sentence with 单人匹马

他决定单人匹马完成这个复杂的项目,虽然困难重重,但他充满信心。
He decided to complete this complex project single-handedly; although it was full of difficulties, he was full of confidence.

Idioms Related to 单人匹马

Synonyms of 单人匹马

  • dān单rén人dú独mǎ马acting alone, single-handedly
  • dān单qiāng枪pǐ匹mǎ马To act alone without assistance

More idioms starting with 单

  • dān单sī丝bù不chéng成xiàn线Individual effort is not enough
  • dān单sī丝bù不xiàn线a single person cannot make a pair
  • dān单bīng兵gū孤chéng城isolated and unsupported
  • dān单dāo刀zhí直rù入get straight to the point
  • dān单dāo刀fù赴huì会attend a dangerous meeting alone
  • dān单dāo刀qù趣rù入go straight to the point
  • dān单zé则yì易zhé折,,zhòng众zé则nán难cuī摧Strength in numbers
  • dān单fù复zhī之shù术tactics of regular and irregular operations
  • dān单fū夫zhǐ只fù妇a lone husband and wife
  • dān单jié孑dú独lì立stand alone and self-reliant
  • dān单jiā家dú独hù户single independent household

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Questions about 单人匹马

What does 单人匹马 mean?

单人匹马 (dān rén pǐ mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “single-handedly”.

How do you pronounce 单人匹马?

单人匹马 is pronounced dān rén pǐ mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 单人匹马 literally mean?

Literally, 单人匹马 means “a single person and a single horse”. It is used to mean “single-handedly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 单人匹马?

单枪匹马,单独行动

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