solitary; frail
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
solitary; lonely; without support
literaryDescribes a state of emotional or social isolation. Often used in classical or formal writing.
Tā他
wǎn晚
nián年
gū孤
kǔ苦
líng零
dīng丁
，
wú无
rén人
zhào照
liào料
。
In his later years, he was wretched and solitary, with no one to care for him.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
zhī之
hòu后
，
zhè这
hái孩
zi子
liú流
luò落
yì异
xiāng乡
，
líng零
dīng丁
wú无
kào靠
。
After the war, the child drifted to a foreign land, alone and without support.
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Líng零
dīng丁
yáng洋
lǐ里
tàn叹
líng零
dīng丁
。
Sighing over my solitude in the Lingding Sea.
adjective
thin and weak; gaunt; frail
literaryDescribes a physically emaciated or frail condition.
Bìng病
hòu后
tā他
shòu瘦
gǔ骨
líng零
dīng丁
，
ruò弱
bù不
jīn禁
fēng风
。
After the illness, he was gaunt and frail, too weak to withstand the wind.
Nà那
pǐ匹
lǎo老
mǎ马
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
líng零
dīng丁
kě可
lián怜
。
That old horse looks pitifully frail.