compassion; pity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
feeling compassion; sympathetic; feeling pity and reluctance to see suffering
literaryA classical and formal term, often used in philosophical or moral contexts. It describes an innate feeling of empathy and distress at the suffering of others, considered a key Confucian virtue.
Rén人
jiē皆
yǒu有
cè恻
yǐn隐
zhī之
xīn心
。
All people possess a heart of compassion.
Kàn看
dào到
zāi灾
mín民
de的
cǎn惨
zhuàng状
，
tā他
shēng生
chū出
le了
cè恻
yǐn隐
zhī之
qíng情
。
Seeing the miserable condition of the disaster victims, he felt a surge of compassion.
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Tā她
cè恻
yǐn隐
zhī之
xīn心
yī一
dòng动
，
biàn便
bāng帮
zhù助
le了
nà那
wèi位
qǐ乞
tǎo讨
de的
lǎo老
rén人
。
Moved by compassion, she helped the elderly beggar.