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Learn about the idiom 「無親無故」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

No relatives or old friends. Describes loneliness.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wú qīn wú gù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

mou4 chan1 mou4 gu3

Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.