fellow sufferer; fellow prisoner
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fellow sufferer; companion in misfortune; fellow prisoner
Refers to people who endure hardship, disaster, or imprisonment together. Often used in contexts involving prison, war, or shared calamity.
Tā他
men们
zài在
yù狱
zhōng中
jié结
wéi为
nàn难
yǒu友
，
hù互
xiāng相
fú扶
chí持
。
They became fellow prisoners in jail and supported each other.
Zhè这
liǎng两
wèi位
nàn难
yǒu友
yī一
qǐ起
dù度
guò过
le了
zhàn战
zhēng争
nián年
dài代
。
These two companions in misfortune endured the war years together.
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Tā他
zài在
jí集
zhōng中
yíng营
lǐ里
rèn认
shi识
le了
xǔ许
duō多
nàn难
yǒu友
。
He met many fellow sufferers in the concentration camp.