自艾自怜

Traditional: 自艾自憐

zì yì zì lián

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to feel sorry for oneself

What does 自艾自怜 mean?

自艾自怜 (zì yì zì lián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to feel sorry for oneself

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 艾Àisurname Ai 怜liánto pity

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How to pronounce 自艾自怜

自艾自怜

zì yì zì lián

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