踽踽獨行

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Chinese

walking alone; aloof to walk alone; to go one's own way; to stick to one's own way of doing things
trad. (踽踽獨行) 踽踽 獨行
simp. (踽踽独行) 踽踽 独行

Etymology

From the Book of Songs:

獨行踽踽他人不如 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
独行踽踽他人不如 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Dúxíngjǔjǔ, qǐ wú tārén? Bùrú wǒ tóngfù
Alone I walk unbefriended;—
Is it because there are no other people? But none are like the sons of one's father.

The current word order was not attested until the early 12th century.

Pronunciation


Idiom

踽踽獨行

  1. to walk alone; to walk all by oneself