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Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「單孑獨立」.

Today’s idiom is 「單孑獨立」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Single: single. Alone, independent and self-sufficient.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

dān jié dú lì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

daan1 kit3 duk6 laap6

Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.