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無依無靠

简无依无靠 · 繁無依無靠

Mandarin · pinyin wú yī wú kào

(idiom) having nothing to rely on; on one's own

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依: yī · rely on, be set in; consent, obey a wish
靠: kào · lean on, trust, depend on; near
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–1–2–4 · wu2 yi1 wu2 kao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mou4 ji1 mou4 kaau3

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(idiomatic) to have no one to depend on; to be helpless

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