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Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「零丁孤苦」, detailed below.

The featured idiom 「零丁孤苦」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.

Alone, miserable, and with no one to rely on.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

líng dīng gū kǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ling4 ding1 gu1 fu2

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.