āi
jīn

literary
archaic

Meaning of 哀矜

哀矜 means to pity; to feel compassion for; to sympathize with. Pronounced āi jīn.

  • to pity; to feel compassion for; to sympathize with

Definitions & Examples

Kǒng
chàng
jūn
yīng
yǒu
āi
jīn
zhī
xīn
 

Confucius advocated that a gentleman should possess a heart of compassion.

guān
āi
jīn
bèi
gào
de
chǔ
jìng
 
jué
dìng
cóng
qīng
liáng
xíng
 

The judge pitied the defendant's situation and decided to impose a lighter sentence.

duì
pín
kùn
bǎi
xìng
de
nàn
shēn
wéi
āi
jīn
 

He deeply sympathized with the sufferings of the impoverished common people.