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Chinese
Pronunciation
Adjective
孤寂
- lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
- 《百年孤寂》 ― “Bǎi Nián Gūjì” ― One Hundred Years of Solitude
時人見余守孤寂，為言一生無所益。余則閒吟孤寂章，始知光陰不虛擲。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
时人见余守孤寂，为言一生无所益。余则闲吟孤寂章，始知光阴不虚掷。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: c. 800, Danxia Tianran, 《孤寂吟》
- Shírén jiàn yú shǒu gūjì, wèi yán yīshēng wúsuǒ yì. Yú zé xián yín gūjì zhāng, shǐ zhī guāngyīn bù xūzhì.
- When people these days see me remain in my lonesomeness, they say that I have had no profit my entire life. But when I leisurely recite my works of solitude, only then do I know I have not squandered my days.
掃地焚香晝掩關，此身孤寂此心閑。 [Korean Literary Sinitic, trad.]- From: c. 1600, 善修 (Seonsu), 《山中閑咏》 ("Leisurely tunes amid the mountains"), 《浮休堂大師集》 (Works of Great Master Buhyu-dang)
- Soji bunhyang ju eom gwan, cha sin gojeok cha sim han. [Sino-Korean]
- Sweeping the floor and burning incense, shutting the doors during day―this body of mine is desolate, but this spirit of mine is leisurely.
Synonyms
- 俗 (Hokkien)
- 孤單／孤单 (gūdān)
- 孤孑 (gūjié) (literary)
- 孤獨／孤独 (gūdú)
- 寂寞 (jìmò)
- 寂寥 (jìliáo)
- 挑另 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
- 索寞 (suǒmò) (literary or Eastern Min)
- 落寞 (luòmò)
Descendants