人生至苦 鳏寡孤独
“Life is bitter and lonely.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“to serve you and grandpa forever. Spouting nonsense again!”
人生 至苦 鳏寡孤独
“Life is bitter and lonely.”
有娘在
“With Mother,”
“I feel utterly desolate and terrified of ending up completely alone in this world.”
In traditional Chinese culture, lacking family lineage or being left without parents or spouse is regarded as the ultimate personal tragedy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the greatest suffering in life
A literary expression used to introduce an ultimate existential or emotional tragedy.
the widowed, orphaned, and solitary; those left completely alone
A classical idiom summarizing the most vulnerable, familyless individuals in society.