形单影只 lonely and isolated
Explanation
形容孤独，没有同伴。
Describes loneliness and the lack of companions.
Origin Story
夕阳西下，孤雁南飞。一位名叫阿强的老人独自坐在村口的老槐树下，望着渐渐暗下来的天色，心中涌起一阵阵孤寂。他年轻时，曾与妻子儿女过着幸福快乐的生活，家境殷实，邻里和睦。然而，一场突如其来的瘟疫夺走了他心爱的妻子和年幼的孩子，只留下他孤身一人，形单影只。如今，他已年过七旬，膝下无儿无女，亲朋好友也相继离世，唯有这棵陪伴了他多年的老槐树，默默地见证着他的孤独与悲伤。每当夜幕降临，他便倚着老槐树，默默地回忆着往昔的幸福时光，心中百感交集。他时常望着远方，期盼着能有一个人来陪伴他，驱散他内心的孤寂。然而，时间一天天过去，他依旧形单影只，只能在孤独中度过余生。
The sun set, and lonely geese flew south. An old man named Aqiang sat alone under the old locust tree at the village entrance, watching the sky gradually darken, and a wave of loneliness surged in his heart. In his youth, he had lived a happy and joyful life with his wife and children, his family was wealthy, and his neighbors were harmonious. However, a sudden plague took away his beloved wife and young children, leaving him alone and lonely. Now, he is over seventy years old, with no children and grandchildren, and his relatives and friends have passed away one after another. Only this old locust tree, which has accompanied him for many years, silently witnesses his loneliness and sadness. When night falls, he leans against the old locust tree, silently recalling the happy times of the past, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He often looks into the distance, hoping that someone will come to accompany him and dispel his loneliness. However, as time goes by, he remains alone and lonely, destined to spend the rest of his life in solitude.
Usage
常用来形容孤独、寂寞的状态。
Often used to describe the state of loneliness and solitude.
Examples
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他独自一人生活，形单影只，令人同情。
tā dú zì yī rén shēnghuó, xíng dān yǐng zhī, lìng rén tóngqíng
He lives alone, lonely and isolated, which is worthy of sympathy.
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自从父母去世后，他就形单影只地生活着。
zìcóng fùmǔ qùshì hòu, tā jiù xíng dān yǐng zhī de shēnghuó zhe
Since the death of his parents, he has been living alone and lonely.
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他一个人住在荒郊野外，形单影只，非常孤单。
tā yīgè rén zhù zài huāngjiāo yěwài, xíng dān yǐng zhī, fēicháng gūdān
He lives alone in the wilderness and is very lonely and isolated.