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形单影只

xíng dān yǐng zhī

4-character word Traditional 形單影隻

What 形单影只 means

1. idiomlonely soul; solitary

The characters in 形单影只

• 形xíngto appear; to look; form
• 单dānbill; list; form
• 影yǐngpicture; image; film
• 只zhǐonly; merely; just

Example sentences

• 汤姆形单影只。
  Tom was all alone.

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