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Home / Idiom / 单枪匹马

(lit.) single spear and horse (idiom) · (fig.) single-handed; unaccompanied

单枪匹马
dān qiāng pí mǎ
d+ān·1st toneq+iāng·1st tonep+í·2nd tonem+ǎ·3rd tone
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Synonyms
one who is cut off from others (idiom) · one who has chosen to follow a solitary path · (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person)孤家寡人gū jiā guǎ rénlit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom) · fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support孤军奋战gū jūn fèn zhàn(idiom) having nothing to rely on; on one's own无依无靠wú yī wú kàolone · lonely · loneliness孤单gū dān
Antonyms
many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength · There is safety in numbers.人多势众rén duō shì zhòngmagnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower · all the King's horses and all the King's men千军万马qiān jūn wàn mǎ
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