鳏寡孤独

Traditional: 鰥寡孤獨

guān guǎ gū dú

Dictionary entry

(lit.) widowers, widows, orphans and the childless (idiom)

What does 鳏寡孤独 mean?

鳏寡孤独 (guān guǎ gū dú) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) widowers, widows, orphans and the childless (idiom)

2(fig.) people with no one left to rely on

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鳏guānwidower 寡guǎfew · scant 孤gūlone · lonely 独dúalone · independent

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鳏寡孤独

guān guǎ gū dú

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