guān
guǎ

idiom
common

Meaning of 鳏寡孤独

鳏寡孤独 means widowers, widows, orphans, and the childless; the destitute and helpless. Pronounced guān guǎ gū dú.

  • widowers, widows, orphans, and the childless; the destitute and helpless

Definitions & Examples

Zhèng
yīng
jiàn
wán
shàn
de
shè
huì
bǎo
zhàng
 
zhào
guān
guǎ
 

The government should establish a comprehensive social security system to care for the destitute and helpless.

shàn
zhī
de
biāo
zhī
shì
yuán
zhù
guān
guǎ
 

One of the goals of charitable organizations is to aid widowers, widows, orphans, and the childless.

Zài
dài
 
xiāng
zōng
yǒu
zhù
zhōng
de
guān
guǎ
 

In ancient times, the local clan was obligated to support its destitute and helpless members.