孤 孑 特 立

gū jié tè lìdictionary entry

to be all alone in the world

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

孤孑特立孤孑特立 [gu1 jie2 te4 li4] /to be all alone in the world/

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孤
gū
lone / lonely
孑
jié
(literary) lonely / all alone
特
tè
special / unique / distinguished / especially / unusual / very / abbr. for 特克斯[tè kè sī], tex
立
lì
to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately
Lì
surname Li

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