可怜巴巴 (kě lián bā bā) — (set phrase, colloquial) extremely pitiful; miserable-looking; pathetic
Definition
A vivid colloquial set phrase (used with 地/的) that paints a picture of someone or something looking utterly pitiful — stronger and more visual than plain 可怜.
idiom
(set phrase, colloquial) extremely pitifulmiserable-lookingpathetic
Examples
- 可怜巴巴，。Nà zhī xiǎo gǒu kě lián bā bā dì dūn zài lù biān, ràng rén kàn zhe xīn téng.That little dog crouched pitifully by the roadside, making people feel sorry for it.
- ，可怜巴巴。Tā méi qián mǎi fàn de shí hou, nà kě lián bā bā de yàng zi zhēn ràng rén bù rěn xīn.When he had no money for food, his utterly pitiful look really made people reluctant to ignore him.
- 可怜巴巴，。Tā zhuāng zuò kě lián bā bā de shén qíng, qí shí shì zài sā huǎng.She put on an extremely pitiful expression, but in fact she was lying.
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