4 characters Idiom and proverb 26 866

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「獨來獨往」, with its explanation below.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「獨來獨往」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

He travels alone and does not associate with others. It is a metaphor that everything is different for everyone.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dú lái dú wǎng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

duk6 loi4 duk6 wong5

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