顾影自怜

gù yǐng zì lián

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Definitions

1. lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)
2. fig. alone and dejected

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Child Words of 顾影自怜

• 自 自 zì: self
• 顾 顾 gù: to look after
• 影 影 yǐng: picture
• 怜 怜 lián: to pity