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同病相憐

简同病相怜 · 繁同病相憐

Mandarin · pinyin tóng bìng xiāng lián

fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company

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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
病: bìng · illness, sickness, disease
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
憐: Look up this written character
怜: lián · pity, sympathize

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2–4–1–2 · tong2 bing4 xiang1 lian2

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tung4 beng6 soeng1 lin4

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(idiomatic) in the same boat; fellow sufferers sympathise with each other; misery loves company

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