孤苦零丁 gū kǔ líng dīng

DEFINITIONS

  1. variant of 孤苦伶仃[gu1 ku3 ling2 ding1]

CHARACTERS

孤 gū
HSK 6
orphan, fatherless; solitary
苦 kǔ
HSK 4
bitter; hardship, suffering
零 líng
HSK 2
zero; fragment, fraction
丁 dīng
HSK 6
male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem