单枪匹马

Traditional: 單槍匹馬

dān qiāng pǐ mǎ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) single-handed; on one's own

What does 单枪匹马 mean?

单枪匹马 (dān qiāng pǐ mǎ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) single-handed; on one's own

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单Shànsurname Shan 枪Qiāngsurname Qiang 匹pǐ(bound form) matching; comparable to · (bound form) alone; single; one of a pair 马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]

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