孤苦 (gū kǔ) — lonely and wretched, solitary and suffering

Définition

Literary adjective for someone who is both alone (no family/help) and suffering — stronger and more written than plain 孤独. Often pairs with 伶仃 or 无依 to form set phrases.

adjective
lonely and wretchedsolitary and suffering

Exemples

  • 孤苦
    Nà wèi lǎo nǎi nai yí gè rén zhù, shēng huó shí fēn gū kǔ.
    That old grandmother lives alone and leads a very lonely and wretched life.
  • Tā gū kǔ líng dīng dì zhàn zài jiē tóu, méi yǒu rén lái bāng tā.
    He stood alone and miserable on the street, with no one coming to help him.
  • 孤苦
    Tā yí bèi zi gū kǔ wú yī, wǎn nián cái yù dào hǎo xīn rén zhào gù.
    She was lonely and helpless her whole life, and only in her old age did she meet kind people to take care of her.

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