孤苦伶仃(gū kǔ líng dīng)

4 characters

solitary and impoverished (idiom)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
gū kǔ líng dīng
Meaning
solitary and impoverished (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
Same

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