弃儿 (qì ér) — abandoned child, foundling; (figurative) something neglected or forsaken

Definition

Examples

• 这个弃儿被一对好心的夫妇收养了。
  Zhè ge qì ér bèi yí duì hǎo xīn de fū fù shōu yǎng le.
  This abandoned child was adopted by a kind-hearted couple.
• 那个项目成了公司发展的弃儿。
  Nà ge xiàng mù chéng le gōng sī fā zhǎn de qì ér.
  That project became a neglected child of the company's development.
• 战争留下了许多弃儿，令人心痛。
  Zhàn zhēng liú xià le xǔ duō qì ér, lìng rén xīn tòng.
  The war left behind many abandoned children, which is heartbreaking.