Meaning of 孤苦伶仃
孤苦伶仃 means lonely and destitute; alone and helpless. Pronounced gū kǔ líng dīng.
- lonely and destitute; alone and helpless
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
gū孤
kǔ苦
líng零
dīng丁
，
kào靠
qǐ乞
tǎo讨
wéi为
shēng生
。
He was lonely and destitute from childhood, relying on begging to survive.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
gū孤
kǔ苦
líng零
dīng丁
de地
zhù住
zài在
shān山
cūn村
lǐ里
。
The old man lives alone in the mountain village, lonely and helpless.
Gū孤
kǔ苦
líng零
dīng丁
de的
shēng生
huó活
ràng让
tā他
biàn变
de得
chén沉
mò默
guǎ寡
yán言
。
The lonely and destitute life made him taciturn.
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