孤儿寡母 — “Orphans and widows”
孤儿寡母 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “orphans and widows”. Vulnerable family members left without a male head of household or provider, often implying hardship and helplessness. Literally, “orphan and widow”.
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孤儿寡母 Pronunciation and Pinyin
孤儿寡母 Character Breakdown
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那个家庭在男主人去世后，就成了孤儿寡母，生活十分艰难，好在邻居们都很热心帮助。
After the head of the household passed away, that family was left as orphans and widows, and their life became very difficult, but fortunately, the neighbors were very eager to help.
Idioms Related to 孤儿寡母
Synonyms of 孤儿寡母
More idioms starting with 孤
- gū孤yún云yě野hè鹤a carefree solitary recluse
- 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gū孤dān单dān单alone and without support
- gū孤gū孤xī恓xī恓lonely and distressed
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What does 孤儿寡母 mean?
孤儿寡母 (gū ér guǎ mǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “orphans and widows”.
How do you pronounce 孤儿寡母?
孤儿寡母 is pronounced gū ér guǎ mǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 孤儿寡母 literally mean?
Literally, 孤儿寡母 means “orphan and widow”. It is used to mean “orphans and widows”.
What is the Chinese definition of 孤儿寡母?
指男子死后遗留的孩子和妇女