1. What does 哀怜 mean in English?

哀怜 (Chinese PinYin: āi lián; traditional Chinese: 哀憐) means pity and sympathy in Chinese, it is a mandarin Chinese verb, adjective, and noun (non-countable). It is also a polysemous word, it can mean (1) pity; (2) to entreat; (3) feel sorry for someone’s misfortune. It is often used formally.

Literally: 哀(sad) + 怜(pity)

2. How to pronounce 哀怜 ?

Chinese Pinyin: [āi lián]

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3. Synonyms And Antonyms of 哀怜

Synonyms: 哀悯, 可怜, 同情, 爱怜, 怜悯, 怜爱,

Antonyms: 憎恨, 怨恨,

4. What are the fixed expression, collocations and idioms that contains 哀怜

Fixed expression: (None)

Collocations (词语连用): 哀怜的祈求 (a pitiful pray), 令人哀怜的神色 (a look of pity), 哀怜的哭声 (a piteous cry), 求助的哀怜 (a cry for help),

Idioms (成语): None)

5. How to use 哀怜 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences containing 哀怜.

5.1 我们对她的不幸遭遇,表示同情

Translation: We feel sorry for her misfortune.

5.2 为什么我们要同情施虐者?

Translation: Why do we feel sorry for our abuser?

5.3 我不再自我哀怜

Translation: I stopped feeling sorry for myself.

5.4 不要哀怜我

Translation: Don’t feel sorry for me.

5.5 我们有很多正当的理由不去哀怜那些坏人.

Translation: There are many good reasons not to feel sorry for the bad guys.

5.6 自我哀怜对健康是不好的.

Translation: Feeling sorry for yourself is absolutely detrimental to your health.

5.7 自我哀怜改变不了任何事情

Translation: Self pitifulness cannot change anything.

5.8 自我哀怜是一种精神状态

Translation: Self-pity is a psychological state of mind.

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