lonely and alone; solitary; without companion
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
lonely and alone; solitary; without companion
literaryLiterary idiom literally describing a single form and a solitary shadow, emphasizing complete isolation. Often used for someone who has lost family or lives alone. A common variant is 形只影单 (xíng zhī yǐng dān).
Tā他
xíng形
dān单
yǐng影
zhī只
de地
zǒu走
zài在
jiē街
shang上
。
He walked alone down the street.
Fù父
mǔ母
shuāng双
wáng亡
hòu后
,
tā他
xíng形
dān单
yǐng影
zhī只
,
wú无
rén人
zhào照
gù顾
。
After his parents passed away, he was left all alone with no one to care for him.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
xíng形
dān单
yǐng影
zhī只
de地
shēng生
huó活
zhe着
。
The old man lives a solitary life.