líng​dīng

lonely and helpless

伶仃 líng​dīng
lonely and helpless
left alone without family or support; solitary and helpless; also written 零丁 líng​dīng
frail
(literary) thin and weak; emaciated; also written 零丁 líng​dīng or 伶丁 líng​dīng
dangling
(literary) describing something swinging or hanging precariously as if about to fall off; also written 零丁 líng​dīng or 伶丁 líng​dīng
neatly
(archaic) describing an action done cleanly or swiftly, such as a clean cut; also written 零丁 líng​dīng or 伶丁 líng​dīng

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0.060 per million appears in 0% of films
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0.162 per million

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