同病相怜 (tóng bìng xiāng lián) — (chengyu) misery loves company; fellow sufferers empathize with each other
Definition
A chengyu meaning people in the same misfortune comfort and empathize with each other. The literal breakdown — 'same illness, mutual pity' — is sometimes used loosely to bond over any shared struggle, not just illness.
idiom
(chengyu) misery loves companyfellow sufferers empathize with each other
Examples
- ，同病相怜。Tā men liǎng gè dōu shī yè le, zhēn shì tóng bìng xiāng lián.They both lost their jobs — truly misery loves company.
- ，同病相怜。Kàn dào nǐ yě yǒu tóng yàng de bìng, wǒ zhēn shì tóng bìng xiāng lián.Seeing that you also have the same illness, I really empathize with you.
- ，同病相怜。Wǒ men dōu zài jiǎn féi, zhēn shì tóng bìng xiāng lián.We're all trying to lose weight — misery loves company.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.