同病相怜

Traditional: 同病相憐

tóng bìng xiāng lián

Dictionary entry

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

What does 同病相怜 mean?

同病相怜 (tóng bìng xiāng lián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company

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同tónglike · same 病bìngillness · CL:場|场[chang2]相Xiāngsurname Xiang 怜liánto pity

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How to pronounce 同病相怜

同病相怜

tóng bìng xiāng lián

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