形影相吊

xíngyǐngxiāngdiào

body and shadow comforting each other—extremely lonely; sad and solitary

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xing2 ying3 xiang1 diao4

with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom), extremely sad and lonely

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形影相吊

xíng yǐng xiāng diào

body and shadow comforting each other; A body has only its shadow for company -- to be extremely lonely.; be sadly bereaved and lonely; extreme loneliness; have only one's form and shadow to condole with each other; He and his shadow make a pair.; sad and solitary

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形影相弔|形影相吊 [xíng yǐng xiāng diào] ► with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom) ► extremely sad and lonely