in those days; then; in those years; during that time[cedict]
要不是
yào shìㄧㄠˋ ㄕˋ
if it were not for; but for[cedict]
他
tāㄊㄚ
he; him[cedict]
我们
wǒ menㄨㄛˇ ㄇㄣ˙
we; us; ourselves; our[cedict]
孤儿
gū érㄍㄨ ㄦˊ
orphan[cedict]
寡妇
guǎ fuㄍㄨㄚˇ ㄈㄨ˙
widow[cedict]
的
deㄉㄜ˙
díㄉㄧˊ
dìㄉㄧˋ
of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive[cedict]
really and truly[cedict]
aim; clear[cedict]
生活
shēng huóㄕㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˊ
life; activity; to live[cedict]
怎么
zěn meㄗㄣˇ ㄇㄜ˙
how?; what?; why?[cedict]
过
guòㄍㄨㄛˋ
(experienced action marker); to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-; surname Guo[cedict]