单夫只妇 — “Refers to a couple living by themselves”
单夫只妇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a couple living by themselves”. Often implying a simple, independent, or solitary existence without children or other family members. Literally, “A lone husband and a lone wife”.
单夫只妇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
单夫只妇 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 单夫只妇
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rén人pǐ匹mǎ马single-handedly
- dān单rén人dú独mǎ马acting alone, single-handedly
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 单夫只妇
What does 单夫只妇 mean?
单夫只妇 (dān fū zhǐ fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a couple living by themselves”.
How do you pronounce 单夫只妇?
单夫只妇 is pronounced dān fū zhǐ fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 单夫只妇 literally mean?
Literally, 单夫只妇 means “a lone husband and a lone wife”. It is used to mean “refers to a couple living by themselves”.
What is the Chinese definition of 单夫只妇?
单：单独；只：独。指仅有夫妻二人