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孤獨於世

简孤独于世 · 繁孤獨於世

Mandarin · pinyin gū dú yú shì

alone in the world (idiom)

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孤: gū · orphan, fatherless; solitary
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於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
世: shì · generation; world; era
独: dú · alone, single, solitary, only
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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1–2–2–4 · gu1 du2 yu2 shi4

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gu1 duk6 jyu1 sai3

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