无依无靠 (wú yī wú kào) — to have no one to depend on; to be utterly alone and without support
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning completely alone, with no one to rely on — often used for orphans, the elderly, or anyone in a vulnerable situation. Pairs naturally with 孤独 to emphasize emotional isolation.
idiom
to have no one to depend onto be utterly alone and without support
Examples
- ，无依无靠，。Tā cóng xiǎo fù mǔ shuāng wáng, wú yī wú kào, zhǐ néng kào zì jǐ.He lost both parents as a child, had no one to depend on, and could only rely on himself.
- 无依无靠，。Nà wèi lǎo rén wú yī wú kào, lín jū men jīng cháng bāng zhù tā.That elderly person has no one to depend on; the neighbors often help him.
- ，无依无靠，。Zài yì guó tā xiāng, tā gǎn dào wú yī wú kào, fēi cháng gū dú.In a foreign country, he felt he had no one to depend on and was very lonely.
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