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self-pity

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zi4lian2 zìlián

Meaning


Primary

self-pity

Alternatives

to pity yourself, pity yourself

Mnemonic


自怜 Self-pity is the feeling of 怜 pitying your 自 self.

Usage


自怜 不 会 帮助 你 成功。

Self-pity won't help you succeed.

我们 需要 勇气, 而 不 是 自怜。

We need courage, not self-pity.

自怜 只会 让 事情 更 糟。

Self-pity will only make things worse.