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Meaning of 孤苦

孤苦 means destitute and alone; helpless and living in hardship. Pronounced gū kǔ.

  • destitute and alone; helpless and living in hardship

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
de
lǎo
rén
zhù
zài
shān
cūn
 

This helpless old man lives alone in a mountain village.

cóng
xiǎo
líng
dīng
 
kào
chī
bǎi
jiā
fàn
zhǎng
 

He has been destitute and alone since childhood, and grew up relying on food from many families.

de
lǎo
rén
yào
shè
huì
de
guān
ài
 

Destitute old people need the care of society.

Zhàn
luàn
zhōng
 
duō
hái
zi
biàn
de
 

In the chaos of war, many children became helpless and alone.