single-handed; alone; unaided
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to act single-handedly; to go it alone; to do something without help
literaryThis idiom is a classic literary form of the more common "单枪匹马". It describes acting alone, often implying bravery or facing challenges without assistance. It can be used both literally and figuratively.
Nà那
wèi位
dà大
xiá侠
pǐ匹
mǎ马
dān单
qiāng枪
，
shēn深
rù入
dí敌
yíng营
。
That hero went single-handedly deep into the enemy camp.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
kāi开
shǐ始
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
pǐ匹
mǎ马
dān单
qiāng枪
dì地
zài在
zuò做
。
At the beginning, only he was working on this project single-handedly.
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Zài在
shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
pǐ匹
mǎ马
dān单
qiāng枪
hěn很
nán难
chéng成
gōng功
。
It's hard to succeed single-handedly in market competition.