孤苦伶仃 gū kǔ líng dīng

DEFINITIONS

  1. solitary and impoverished (idiom)

CHARACTERS

孤 gū
HSK 6
orphan, fatherless; solitary
苦 kǔ
HSK 4
bitter; hardship, suffering
伶 líng
HSK 6
lonely, solitary; actor
仃 dīng lonely, solitary