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偶影独游 — “To wander alone, with one's own shadow as the only companion”

偶影独游 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander alone, with one's own shadow as the only companion”. To be utterly solitary or lonely. Literally, “Partnering with one's shadow, wandering alone”.

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偶影独游 Pronunciation and Pinyin

偶影独游 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
偶
ǒu11by chance, pair, spouse, idol
影
yǐng15shadow, image, film
独
dú9single, only, alone
游
yóu12swim, travel, wander

Example Sentence with 偶影独游

离开家乡后,他常常在异乡街头偶影独游,思念亲人。
After leaving his hometown, he often wandered alone in the streets of a foreign land, accompanied only by his shadow, missing his family.

Idioms Related to 偶影独游

More idioms starting with 偶

  • ǒu偶yī一wéi为zhī之do it once in a while
  • ǒu偶biàn变tóu投xì隙exploit loopholes for personal gain
  • ǒu偶zhú烛shī施míng明two things complement each other perfectly
  • ǒu偶yǔ语qì弃shì市Executed for private conversation

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Questions about 偶影独游

What does 偶影独游 mean?

偶影独游 (ǒu yǐng dú yóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wander alone, with one's own shadow as the only companion”.

How do you pronounce 偶影独游?

偶影独游 is pronounced ǒu yǐng dú yóu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 偶影独游 literally mean?

Literally, 偶影独游 means “Partnering with one's shadow, wandering alone”. It is used to mean “to wander alone, with one's own shadow as the only companion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 偶影独游?

偶:配偶,伴侣。以影为伴,独自游览。比喻孤单

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