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心疼

Mandarin · pinyin xīn téng

Meanings

  1. to love dearly
  2. to feel sorry for sb
  3. to regret
  4. to grudge
  5. to be distressed
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心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
疼
téng · aches, pains; be fond of; love
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1–2 · xin1 teng2

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verb

  1. to love dearly
  2. to hate to part with; to be unwilling to let go of; to begrudge
  3. to take pity on; to have pity for

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