líng
dīng

literary

Meaning of 伶仃

伶仃 means solitary; lonely; without support; thin and weak; gaunt; frail. Pronounced líng dīng.

  • solitary; lonely; without support
  • thin and weak; gaunt; frail

Definitions & Examples

wǎn
nián
líng
dīng
 
rén
zhào
liào
 

In his later years, he was wretched and solitary, with no one to care for him.

Zhàn
luàn
zhī
hòu
 
zhè
hái
zi
liú
luò
xiāng
 
líng
dīng
kào
 

After the war, the child drifted to a foreign land, alone and without support.

Líng
dīng
yáng
tàn
líng
dīng
 

Sighing over my solitude in the Lingding Sea.