茕 (qióng) — (literary) lonely, isolated
Definition
Literary word for standing utterly alone, with no family or companions. Almost always appears in the set phrase 茕茕孑立.
noun
(literary) lonelyisolated
Examples
- 茕茕孑,。Tā qióng qióng jié lì, méi yǒu qīn rén yě méi yǒu péng you.He stands all alone, with no family or friends.
- 茕茕孑,。Lǎo rén qióng qióng jié lì, dú zì zhù zài xiāng xia.The old man lives alone in the countryside, utterly isolated.
- ,茕茕孑。Zài yì guó tā xiāng, tā gǎn dào qióng qióng jié lì.In a foreign land, he felt completely alone.
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