4 characters Idiom and proverb 10 792

Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「孤立無助」, explained below.

Here’s the idiom 「孤立無助」, with its definition and practical application described below.

There is only the strength of one person or one party, and no external assistance.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

gū lì wú zhù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

gu1 laap6 mou4 jo6

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.