孤苦

gū kǔ líng dīng

孤苦伶仃

orphaned and helpless

zhè xiǎo hái kàn lái gū kǔ wú yī

这小孩看来孤苦无依。

The child looked pathetically forlorn.

gū kǔ de lǎo rén

孤苦的老人

lonely and helpless old man

gū kǔ wú yī de qíng kuàng

孤苦无依的情况

lonely destitute situation