形单影只 (xíng chán) — extremely lonely, solitary (idiom)

Definition

Examples

• 他独自一人在异乡，形单影只，十分凄凉。
  Tā dú zì yì rén zài yì xiāng, xíng chán, shí fēn qī liáng.
  He was alone in a foreign land, solitary and utterly desolate.
• 自从老伴去世后，老人便形单影只，很少出门。
  Zì cóng lǎo bàn qù shì hòu, lǎo rén biàn xíng chán, hěn shǎo chū mén.
  After his spouse passed away, the old man became extremely lonely and rarely went out.
• 在热闹的节日里，他反而觉得形单影只，与周围格格不入。
  Zài rè nao de jié rì lǐ, tā fǎn ér jué de xíng chán, yǔ zhōu wéi gé gé bú rù.
  During the lively festival, he instead felt solitary and out of place with his surroundings.