惜
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Definitions
- 1. to cherish
- 2. to begrudge
- 3. to pity
- 4. Taiwan pr. [xí]
Example Sentences
1 shown可 惜 ！
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Words Containing 惜
not stint
it is a pity
to regret
to cherish
to take pity on
to treasure
to be ready to go to war
to spare no effort
recess
to stint
sigh of regret
reluctant to part
to cherish every moment
to appreciate one's good fortune
see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉[lián xiāng xī yù]
people of talent appreciate one another (idiom)
see 惺惺惜惺惺[xīng xīng xī xīng xīng]
to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
to feel compassion for
to treasure written material as a cultural resource (idiom)
to cherish
to lament
to take loving care of
lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)
to empathize