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老寡妇死儿
lǎo​guǎ​fu​sǐ'ér

hopeless

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老寡妇死儿 老寡婦死兒 lǎo​guǎ​fu​sǐ'ér
hopeless
(xiehouyu) to have no hope; to be without prospects. This idiom describes the situation of an old widow who has lost her only son, which in traditional society left her with no one to care for her in her old age and no future support. future support to rely on.