Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「鰥寡孤惸」, as shown below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「鰥寡孤惸」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Generally refers to people who are unable to work and have no relatives to support them. Lonely, without brothers. Same as “widowed, widowed, orphaned, and lonely”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guān guǎ gū qióng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gwaan1 gwa2 gu1 king4
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
