Definition
只身一人 is a four-character idiom meaning 'all alone, by oneself.' The literal reading is 'only body one person' — it emphasizes traveling or doing something without any companion. Note that the standard pronunciation is zhǐ shēn yī rén, but the source data gives zhī for the first character; this is likely a data error.
idiom
aloneall by oneselfwithout company
Examples
- 只身一人，。Tā zhī qù le guówài, yí gè péngyou yě méiyǒu.He went abroad all alone, without any friends.
- 只身一人，。Tā zhī chuǎngdàng jiānghú, chī le hěn duō kǔ.She set out alone into the world and endured a lot of hardship.
- 只身一人，。Suīrán zhī, dàn tā bìng bù juéde gūdān.Although she was all by herself, she didn't feel lonely at all.
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