形影相吊 / 形影相弔

xíng yǐng xiāng diào

Meaning

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

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Example sentences

• 我茕茕孑立，形影相吊。

  我煢煢孑立，形影相弔。

  wǒ qióng qióng jié lì， xíng yǐng xiāng diào。

  I am all alone, with only my shadow for company.

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