孤家寡人

gu1 gaa1 gwaa2 jan4

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)

Meanings

  1. one who is cut off from others (idiom)
  2. one who has chosen to follow a solitary path
  3. (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person)

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