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顾影自怜
顧影自憐
gùyǐngzìlián
1. lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)
2. fig. alone and dejected

Character Breakdown

顾
gù
to look back; to look at; to look after
HSK 3 10 丶
影
yǐng
shadow; image, reflection; photograph
HSK 1 15 丶
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3 6 丶
怜
lián
to pity, to sympathize with
HSK 4 8 丶

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