单枪匹马 (單槍匹馬)
dān qiāng pǐ mǎ
Pinyin

Definition

单枪匹马 (單槍匹馬)
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dān qiāng pǐ mǎ
  1. lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed
  2. unaccompanied

Character Decomposition

Related Words (14)

匹
pī
  1. 1 mate
  2. 2 one of a pair
匹配
pǐ pèi
  1. 1 to mate or marry
  2. 2 to match
  3. 3 matching
  4. 4 compatible
单枪匹马
dān qiāng pǐ mǎ
  1. 1 lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed
  2. 2 unaccompanied
奥林匹克
Ào lín pǐ kè
  1. 1 Olympic
阿司匹林
ā sī pǐ lín
  1. 1 aspirin (loanword)

Idioms (4)

单人匹马
dān rén pǐ mǎ
  1. 1 single-handedly (idiom)
单枪匹马
dān qiāng pǐ mǎ
  1. 1 lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed
  2. 2 unaccompanied
国家兴亡，匹夫有责
guó jiā xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
  1. 1 The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
天下兴亡，匹夫有责
tiān xià xīng wáng , pǐ fū yǒu zé
  1. 1 The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.

Sample Sentences

对，那是艾佛森时代的七六人队。想当年艾佛森单枪匹马把七六人队带入了总决赛。
duì ，nà shì àifósēn shídài de qīliùrénduì 。xiǎngdāngnián àifósēn dānqiāngpǐmǎ bǎ qīliùrénduì dàirù le zǒngjuésài 。
Yes, that was the 76ers of the Allen Iverson era. Think about how Iverson brought the 76ers into the finals single-handedly at one time.
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