怜
Definitions
- 1. to pity
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1 shown可 怜 死了！
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Words Containing 怜
pitiful
to take pity on
begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
to beg for pity
miserable
pathetic
pitiful creature
(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb
fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company
to feel compassion for; to pity
see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉[lián xiāng xī yù]
to show tenderness
to take pity
to have tender affection for
to take pity on
to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)
Kyrie Eleison (section of Catholic mass)
to develop love for sb out of pity for them
to feel sorry for oneself
lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)