怜爱 (lián ài) — to love tenderly, to cherish with affection (toward someone vulnerable or endearing)

Definizione

怜 (lián) adds a layer of pity or tenderness to 爱, so 怜爱 is love felt toward someone vulnerable, small, or helpless — a parent for a child, or a person for an injured animal. Stronger emotional coloring than plain 爱.

verb
to love tenderlyto cherish with affection (toward someone vulnerable or endearing)

Esempi

  • 怜爱
    Tā kàn zhe shú shuì de hái zi, xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le lián ài.
    She looked at the sleeping child, her heart full of tender love.
  • 怜爱
    Nà zhī xiǎo māo hěn kě ài, ràng rén rěn bú zhù lián ài.
    That kitten was so cute it made people can't help but feel tender affection.
  • 怜爱
    Tā wēn róu dì fǔ mō tā de tóu fa, yǎn shén lǐ mǎn shì lián ài.
    He gently stroked her hair, his eyes full of tender love.

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