solitary; alone; forlorn
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
lonely and alone; solitary; all alone without support
literaryLiterary term describing a state of being alone without family or support. Most commonly used in the set phrase 茕茕孑立.
Tā他
qióng茕
qióng茕
jié孑
lì立
，
xíng形
yǐng影
xiāng相
diào吊
。
He stood all alone, his body and shadow comforting each other.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
qióng茕
qióng茕
wú无
yī依
，
xū需
yào要
shè社
qū区
de的
guān关
huái怀
。
This old man is all alone without support and needs the care of the community.
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Qióng茕
qióng茕
dú独
lì立
，
bù不
qún群
yú于
sú俗
。
Standing solitary and alone, not mixing with the vulgar crowd.