xíng
dān
yǐng
zhī

idiom
common

Meaning of 形单影只

形单影只 means lonely and alone; solitary; without companion. Pronounced xíng dān yǐng zhī.

  • lonely and alone; solitary; without companion

Definitions & Examples

xíng
dān
yǐng
zhī
de
zǒu
zài
jiē
shang
 

He walked alone down the street.

shuāng
wáng
hòu
 
xíng
dān
yǐng
zhī
 
rén
zhào
 

After his parents passed away, he was left all alone with no one to care for him.

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
rén
xíng
dān
yǐng
zhī
de
shēng
huó
zhe
 

The old man lives a solitary life.