not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence; it's not the only case
trad. 無獨有偶
Also written 無獨有偶【wú dú yǒu ǒu】
Characters in this word
4无
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used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]
- Pinyin
- mó
- Traditional
- 無
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 1404 of 2500
独
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alone, independent, single, sole, only
- Pinyin
- dú
- Traditional
- 獨
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 23931 of 2500
有
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to have; there is, (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
- Pinyin
- yǒu
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 13 of 2500
偶
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accidental, image, pair, mate
- Pinyin
- ǒu
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 22014 of 2500