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