alone; solitary; isolated
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
alone; solitary; isolated
literaryA classical or literary term to describe someone being utterly alone, often in a poignant or pitiful context. Typically modifies nouns like 一身, 独立, 无依.
Tā他
wǎn晚
nián年
jié孑
rán然
yī一
shēn身
，
wú无
yī依
wú无
kào靠
。
He spent his later years completely alone and helpless.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā她
jié孑
rán然
dú独
lì立
yú于
fèi废
xū墟
zhī之
zhōng中
。
After the war, she stood solitary amidst the ruins.
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Xiǎng想
qǐ起
zì自
jǐ己
jié孑
rán然
wú无
yī依
de的
chǔ处
jìng境
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
liú流
xià下
lèi泪
lái来
。
Thinking of his utterly isolated situation, he couldn't help but shed tears.