look at one's shadow and pity oneself; narcissistic self-admiration
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesidiom
to be overwhelmed by self-pity in loneliness and disappointment
literary常用于描述人或文学作品中的角色因孤立无援或怀才不遇而产生的悲悯自伤情绪。
Shī失
yì意
hòu后
，
tā他
cháng常
cháng常
gù顾
yǐng影
zì自
lián怜
，
dú独
zì自
tàn叹
xī息
。
After his setback, he often looks at his shadow and pities himself, sighing alone.
Zhè这
wèi位
shī诗
rén人
yuǎn远
lí离
jiā家
xiāng乡
，
bù不
miǎn免
gù顾
yǐng影
zì自
lián怜
，
xiě写
xià下
xǔ许
duō多
gǎn感
shāng伤
de的
shī诗
piān篇
。
Away from home, this poet couldn't help but pity himself in loneliness, writing many sentimental poems.
idiom
to admire oneself narcissistically; self-admiration
literary指对自己的容貌或成就感到满意而自我陶醉，略带贬义或中性。
Tā她
zài在
jìng镜
qián前
gù顾
yǐng影
zì自
lián怜
，
xīn欣
shǎng赏
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xīn新
zhuāng装
bàn扮
。
She admired herself in front of the mirror, appreciating her new outfit.
Tā他
duì对
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chéng成
jiù就
pō颇
wéi为
dé得
yì意
，
pō颇
yǒu有
gù顾
yǐng影
zì自
lián怜
de的
wèi味
dào道
。
He is quite pleased with his achievements, with a hint of narcissistic self-admiration.