Definition

Examples

• 他真是个可怜虫，总是不吸取教训。
  Tā zhēn shì ge kě, zǒngshì bù xīqǔ jiàoxùn.
  He's really a wretch, never learning from his lessons.
• 街角那个可怜虫，没人关心他的死活。
  Jiējiǎo nà ge kě, méi rén guānxīn tā de sǐhuó.
  That pitiful creature on the street corner, no one cares if he lives or dies.
• 失败者往往被人称为可怜虫。
  Shībàizhě wǎngwǎng bèi rén chēng wéi kě.
  Losers are often called wretches.