自艾自憐

简 自艾自怜 · 繁 自艾自憐
Mandarin · pinyin zì yì zì lián

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to feel sorry for oneself
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自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
艾
ài · artemisia, mugwort
憐
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怜
lián · pity, sympathize
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4–4–4–2 · zi4 yi4 zi4 lian2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zi6 ngaai6 zi6 lin4

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