顾影自怜

Traditional: 顧影自憐

gù yǐng zì lián

Dictionary entry

lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)

What does 顾影自怜 mean?

顾影自怜 (gù yǐng zì lián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)

2fig. alone and dejected

Character breakdown

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顾Gùsurname Gu 影yǐngpicture · image 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 怜liánto pity

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顾影自怜

gù yǐng zì lián

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