Nantoka/孤苦伶仃gū kǔ líng dīng孤苦伶仃 (gū kǔ líng dīng) is a Chinese word meaning “solitary and impoverished (idiom)”.Meanings1solitary and impoverished (idiom)Characters in 孤苦伶仃孤gū · lone苦kǔ · bitter伶líng · (old) actor; actress仃dīng · used in 伶仃[ling2 ding1]Related words痛苦pain孤独lonely辛苦exhausting苦bitter孤单lone孤儿orphan孤儿院orphanage艰苦difficult受苦to suffer hardship孤lone苦难suffering苦恼vexedStudy Chinese with flashcards →