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单人独马 — “Acting alone”

单人独马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “acting alone”. Single-handedly; unassisted. Literally, “single man, single horse”.

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单人独马 Pronunciation and Pinyin

单人独马 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
单
dān8single, simple, or a list
人
rén2human being, person
独
dú9single, only, alone
马
mǎ3horse, big, large

Example Sentence with 单人独马

面对突如其来的挑战,他决定单人独马,凭借自己的智慧和勇气去应对。
Facing the sudden challenge, he decided to go it alone, relying on his own wisdom and courage to tackle it.

Idioms Related to 单人独马

Synonyms of 单人独马

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

Antonyms of 单人独马

  • rén人duō多shì势zhòng众strength in numbers

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 单人独马

What does 单人独马 mean?

单人独马 (dān rén dú mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “acting alone”.

How do you pronounce 单人独马?

单人独马 is pronounced dān rén dú mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 单人独马 literally mean?

Literally, 单人独马 means “single man, single horse”. It is used to mean “acting alone”.

What is the Chinese definition of 单人独马?

单枪匹马,单独行动

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