to pity; to feel compassion for; to cherish tenderly
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to pity; to feel tender compassion for; to sympathize with and cherish
literaryLiterary register. Often used to express deep sympathy toward suffering people, damaged things, or vulnerable creatures. Combines the sense of pity (悯) with the sense of cherishing (惜).
Shī诗
rén人
mǐn悯
xī惜
nà那
xiē些
liú流
lí离
shī失
suǒ所
de的
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
The poet felt deep compassion for those displaced common people.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
de的
pò破
sǔn损
shēn深
gǎn感
mǐn悯
xī惜
。
He felt great pity for the damage done to this ancient painting.
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Tā她
mǐn悯
xī惜
de地
kàn看
zhe着
nà那
zhī只
shòu受
shāng伤
de的
xiǎo小
māo猫
。
She looked at the injured kitten with tender compassion.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
mǐn悯
xī惜
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
de的
mǎng莽
zhuàng撞
。
This old man often felt sympathetic toward the recklessness of young people.