独来独往 in English du2 lai2 du2 wang3 Meaning

Meanings

  • coming and going alone (idiomatic expression); a lone operator
  • keeping to oneself
  • unsociable
  • maverick

Simplified Characters

独 来 独 往

Traditional Characters

獨 來 獨 往

Pinyin

du2 lai2 du2 wang3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

独du2alone 来lai2to come 独du2alone 往wang3to go (in a direction)