单枪匹马 (dān qiāng pǐ mǎ) — single-handed, alone (doing something without help)
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'single-handed, all alone' — emphasizes doing something with no help at all, stronger and more literary than the plain 一个人.
idiom
single-handedalone (doing something without help)
Examples
- 单枪匹马。Tā dān qiāng pǐ mǎ dì wán chéng le zhè xiàng jiān jù de rèn wu.He completed this difficult task single-handedly.
- 单枪匹马，。Tā dān qiāng pǐ mǎ chuǎng jìn le jué sài, lìng suǒ yǒu rén guā mù xiāng kàn.She made it to the finals all by herself, surprising everyone.
- ，单枪匹马。Zài zhè ge xiàng mù shàng, tā dān qiāng pǐ mǎ miàn duì suǒ yǒu tiǎo zhàn.In this project, he faced all the challenges alone.
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