单枪匹马

單槍匹馬
dānqiāngpǐmǎ
idiom #15,761

Meanings

  1. 1 single-handedly
  2. 2 all alone
  3. 3 unaccompanied

Examples

Tā dānqiāngpǐmǎ wánchéng le zhěnggè xiàngmù.
He completed the entire project single-handedly.
Nǐ bù néng dānqiāngpǐmǎ qù duìfu tāmen.
You can't go face them all alone.

Tips

history
Literally 'a single spear and one horse' — the image of a lone warrior riding into battle without an army. Originates from classical Chinese literature describing brave generals.
usage
Used as an adverb before the verb. Always implies doing something difficult without help, often with a sense of bravery or stubbornness.

Stroke Order

dān
qiāng