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孤苦伶仃

gu1 fu2 ling4 ding1

gu1 ku3 ling2 ding1

orphaned and helpless; friendless and wretched

Level: 3

孤苦伶仃

孤 gu1 gu1 - orphan; fatherless; solitary; lonely
苦 fu2 ku3 gu3 hu4 ku4 - bitter
伶 ling4 ling2 - actor; solitary; clever
仃 ding1 ding1 - lonely; solitary; without relatives

This word was added by bybell on 15th Feb 2007

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