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孤立無援

简 孤立无援 · 繁 孤立無援
Mandarin · pinyin gū lì wú yuán

Meanings

  1. isolated and without help
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孤
gū · orphan, fatherless; solitary
立
lì · stand; let stand; establish, set
無
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援
yuán · aid, assist; lead; cite
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
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1–4–2–2 · gu1 li4 wu2 yuan2

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gu1 laap6 mou4 wun4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) isolated without external support

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