孤苦伶仃 meaning in English
lonely [alone] and helpless; alone and friendless; alone and uncared for; friendless and penniless; friendless and wretched; be left alone, suffering and struggling the best way one can; be left in the world without kith and kin; lone; orphaned and helpless; poor and destitute; sad and lonely -- isolated and wretched; utterly forlorn and alone
Examples
- As for my solitary life it was nothing .
至于我的孤苦伶仃的生活，那简直算不了什么。 - She was quite alone .
她现在是孤苦伶仃，无依无靠。 - He was lonely and hungry .
他孤苦伶仃，忍饥挨饿。 - That friendless child's noise would make you glad .
那孤苦伶仃的孩子的喧闹声会使你听了高兴的。 - I am practically alone .
我真是孤苦伶仃。