孤苦零丁

Mandarin · pinyin gū kǔ líng dīng

Meanings

  1. variant of 孤苦伶仃 gū kǔ líng dīng
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孤
gū · orphan, fatherless; solitary
苦
kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
零
líng · zero; fragment, fraction
丁
dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
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1–3–2–1 · gu1 ku3 ling2 ding1

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gu1 fu2 ling4 ding1

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