形影相弔 xíng yǐng xiāng diào

DEFINITIONS

  1. with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom)
  2. extremely sad and lonely

CHARACTERS

形 xíng form, shape, appearance
影 yǐng shadow; image, reflection; photograph
相 xiāng mutual, reciprocal, each other
弔 diào condole, mourn, pity; hang