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顾影自怜

gùyǐngzìlián

Traditional: 顧影自憐

lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom) / fig. alone and dejected

Character Breakdown

顾
gù
to look back; to look at; to look after
HSK 3
影
yǐng
shadow; image, reflection; photograph
HSK 1
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
怜
lián
to pity, to sympathize with
HSK 4

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