shāng
lèi

idiom

Meaning of 物伤其类

物伤其类 means animals grieve when their kind suffers; fig. to feel sad when one's associates are struck (often derogatory). Pronounced wù shāng qí lèi.

  • animals grieve when their kind suffers; fig. to feel sad when one's associates are struck (often derogatory)

Definitions & Examples

Kàn
dào
tóng
huǒ
bèi
jǐng
chá
dài
zǒu
 
jīn
shāng
lèi
 
dān
xīn
nán
táo
wǎng
 

Seeing his accomplice taken away by the police, he couldn't help feeling sorrow for his kind, worrying that he too would be unable to escape justice.

xiē
bài
fèn
tīng
dào
tóng
liáo
luò
de
xiāo
xi
 
shāng
lèi
 
zuò
ān
 

Those corrupt officials, upon hearing the news of their colleagues' downfall, all felt sorrow for their kind and were unable to sit still.

Suī
shuō
píng
shí
xiāng
jìng
zhēng
 
dàn
jiàn
duì
fāng
gōng
dǎo
 
jìng
yǒu
zhǒng
shāng
lèi
de
gǎn
kǎi
 

Although they usually competed fiercely, seeing the rival company go bankrupt, he actually felt a sense of sorrow for his kind.