孤家寡人

gū jiā guǎ rén

Dictionary entry

one who is cut off from others (idiom)

What does 孤家寡人 mean?

孤家寡人 (gū jiā guǎ rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1one who is cut off from others (idiom)

2one who has chosen to follow a solitary path

3(can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person)

Character breakdown

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孤gūlone · lonely 家jiāused in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]寡guǎfew · scant 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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孤家寡人

gū jiā guǎ rén

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