怜惜 (lián xī) — to take pity on; to feel tenderness for
Definition
怜惜 (liánxī) means feeling tender pity for someone — softer and more emotional than the detached 同情. 心疼 is similar but usually targets a close person; 怜惜 extends to strangers or weak creatures.
verb
to take pity onto feel tenderness for
Examples
- 怜惜。Tā duì nà zhī shòu shāng de xiǎo māo fēi cháng lián xī.He has great pity for that injured kitten.
- ，怜惜。Kàn dào tā de chǔ jìng, wǒ xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le lián xī.Seeing her situation, my heart was filled with tenderness.
- 怜惜。Tā men lián xī zhè wèi gū guǎ lǎo rén de zāo yù.They pity the plight of this lonely elderly person.
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