gū​kǔ​líng​dīng

solitary and helpless

Senses

孤苦伶仃 gū​kǔ​líng​dīng solitary and helpless

solitary and wretched without anyone to rely on; friendless and impoverished

References

variant 孤苦伶仃/孤苦伶仃 孤苦零丁/孤苦零丁
synonym 无依无靠/無依無靠 孤苦伶仃/孤苦伶仃
same_as 孤苦零丁/孤苦零丁 孤苦伶仃/孤苦伶仃
see 零丁孤苦/零丁孤苦 孤苦伶仃/孤苦伶仃