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一掬同情之淚

简一掬同情之泪 · 繁一掬同情之淚

Mandarin · pinyin yī jū tóng qíng zhī lèi

to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
掬: jū · to grasp or hold with both hands
同: tóng · same, similar; together with
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
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泪: lèi · tears; weep, cry

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1–1–2–2–1–4 · yi1 ju1 tong2 qing2 zhi1 lei4

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