Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
孤云野鹤
孤云野鹤
孤云野鹤
孤云野鹤
孤云野鹤
孤云野鹤
孤云野鹤
孤云野鹤

孤云野鹤 — “Lone cloud and wild crane”

孤云野鹤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a solitary individual who lives a carefree and unattached life, often aloof from worldly fame or gain; a recluse leading a leisurely and unfettered existence”. Literally, “Lone cloud and wild crane”.

Frequency

孤云野鹤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

孤云野鹤 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
野
yě11wild, open country
鹤
hè15crane bird

Example Sentence with 孤云野鹤

他退休后,过着孤云野鹤般的生活,每日琴棋书画,不问世事。
After his retirement, he lived a life like a lone cloud and a wild crane, spending his days on music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, detached from worldly concerns.

Idioms Related to 孤云野鹤

More idioms starting with 孤

  • 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
  • gū孤gū孤xī恓xī恓lonely and distressed

Recommended tools

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Questions about 孤云野鹤

What does 孤云野鹤 mean?

孤云野鹤 (gū yún yě hè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a solitary individual who lives a carefree and unattached life, often aloof from worldly fame or gain; a recluse leading a leisurely and unfettered existence”.

How do you pronounce 孤云野鹤?

孤云野鹤 is pronounced gū yún yě hè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 孤云野鹤 literally mean?

Literally, 孤云野鹤 means “Lone cloud and wild crane”. It is used to mean “a solitary individual who lives a carefree and unattached life, often aloof from worldly fame or gain; a recluse leading a leisurely and unfettered existence”.

What is the Chinese definition of 孤云野鹤?

空中独自飘动的浮云,旷野任意漫游的仙鹤。旧指闲散自在,不求名利的人。

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us