Meaning of 孤家寡人
孤家寡人 means (archaic) the solitary one; the orphan (humble self-reference used by ancient monarchs); isolated and helpless person; one who is cut off from the masses. Pronounced gū jiā guǎ rén.
- (archaic) the solitary one; the orphan (humble self-reference used by ancient monarchs)
- isolated and helpless person; one who is cut off from the masses
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
cháng常
zì自
chēng称
gū孤
jiā家
guǎ寡
rén人
，
yǐ以
shì示
qiān谦
xùn逊
。
Ancient emperors often called themselves 'the solitary one' to show humility.
Xì戏
qǔ曲
zhōng中
de的
jūn君
zhǔ主
kāi开
kǒu口
biàn便
shì是
gū孤
jiā家
guǎ寡
rén人
。
In traditional opera, monarchs would begin speaking by calling themselves 'your lonely servant'.