六亲无靠
liù
qīn
wú
kào

Definitions

  1. 1. orphaned of all one's immediate relatives (idiom); no one to rely on
  2. 2. left to one's own devices

Components

  • 六亲 liù qīn – six close relatives, namely: father 父[fu4], mother 母[mu3], older brothers 兄[xiong1], younger brothers 弟[di4], wife 妻[qi1], male children 子[zi3]
  • 无 wú – not to have
  • 靠 kào – to lean against or on