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self-pity

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zi4lian2 zìlián

Meaning


Primary

self-pity

Alternatives

to pity yourself, pity yourself

Mnemonic


自憐 Self-pity is the feeling of 憐 pitying your 自 self.

Usage


自憐 不 會 幫助 你 成功。

Self-pity won't help you succeed.

我們 需要 勇氣, 而 不 是 自憐。

We need courage, not self-pity.

自憐 只會 讓 事情 更 糟。

Self-pity will only make things worse.