pity; compassion; sympathy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to feel pity for; to show compassion; to sympathize with
literaryUsed to express a deep feeling of sympathy and concern for someone's suffering or misfortune. More formal and literary than the common word 可怜 (kělián).
Gū孤
guǎ寡
lǎo老
rén人
dé得
dào到
sì四
lín邻
de的
lián怜
xù恤
hé和
duō多
fāng方
miàn面
de的
zhào照
gù顾
。
The lonely elderly received compassion and all-around care from their neighbors.
Shī诗
rén人
yòng用
tā他
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
lián怜
xù恤
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
shòu受
kǔ苦
de的
rén人
mín民
。
The poet used his works to show compassion for the people suffering in the war.
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Tā他
lián怜
xù恤
nà那
ge个
wú无
jiā家
kě可
guī归
de的
hái孩
zi子
，
bǎ把
tā他
dài带
huí回
le了
jiā家
。
He took pity on the homeless child and brought him home.