xíng
zhī
yǐng
dān

idiom

Meaning of 形只影单

形只影单 means lonely; solitary; alone; companionless. Pronounced xíng zhī yǐng dān.

  • lonely; solitary; alone; companionless

Definitions & Examples

shì
hòu
 
xíng
zhī
yǐng
dān
de
shēng
huó
zài
zhè
zuò
chéng
shì
 

After his parents passed away, he lived alone in this city, a solitary figure.

yuàn
cān
jiā
huì
 
nìng
yuàn
xíng
zhī
yǐng
dān
de
dài
zài
shū
fáng
shū
 

She refused to attend parties, preferring to stay alone in her study reading books.

Lǎo
rén
xíng
zhī
yǐng
dān
de
zuò
zài
gōng
yuán
cháng
shàng
 
xiǎn
wài
liáng
 

The old man sat alone on the park bench, looking particularly desolate.