solitary and lonely in walking
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
solitary; lonely and isolated (in one's walk)
literaryA literary term, often used in the fixed phrase '踽踽独行'. It carries a poetic sense of melancholy and solitude.
Mù暮
sè色
zhōng中
，
tā他
jǔ踽
jǔ踽
dú独
xíng行
yú于
xiāng乡
jiān间
xiǎo小
lù路
shàng上
。
In the twilight, he walked alone on the country path.
Shī诗
rén人
yòng用
'
jǔ踽
jǔ踽
'
èr二
zì字
，
dào道
jìn尽
le了
yóu游
zǐ子
nèi内
xīn心
de的
gū孤
jì寂
。
The poet, with the two characters '踽踽', expressed the inner loneliness of a wanderer completely.
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Lǎo老
rén人
gào告
bié别
qīn亲
yǒu友
hòu后
，
jǔ踽
jǔ踽
ér而
guī归
。
After bidding farewell to relatives and friends, the old man returned home alone and forlorn.