Meaning of 同病相怜
同病相怜 means fellow sufferers commiserate with each other; misery loves company. Pronounced tóng bìng xiāng lián.
- fellow sufferers commiserate with each other; misery loves company
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
gè个
dōu都
shì是
shī失
yè业
zhě者
，
tóng同
bìng病
xiāng相
lián怜
，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
chéng成
le了
péng朋
you友
。
Both of them were unemployed, and sharing the same misfortune, they quickly became friends.
Zhè这
liǎng两
jiā家
qǐ企
yè业
dōu都
miàn面
lín临
zhe着
zī资
jīn金
duǎn短
quē缺
de的
wèn问
tí题
，
tóng同
bìng病
xiāng相
lián怜
，
jué决
dìn定
lián联
shǒu手
hé合
zuò作
。
Both companies were facing capital shortages, and commiserating with each other, they decided to join forces and cooperate.
Tā她
men们
dōu都
shì是
zài在
yì异
guó国
tā他
xiāng乡
dǎ打
pīn拼
de的
dān单
shēn身
mǔ母
qīn亲
，
tóng同
bìng病
xiāng相
lián怜
，
cháng常
cháng常
hù互
xiāng相
qīng倾
sù诉
。
They were both single mothers working hard in a foreign country, and finding common ground in their misfortunes, they often confided in each other.