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Meaning of 顾影自怜

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
yǐng lián (Trad.: 顧影自憐)
lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom); fig. alone and dejected
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Synonym: 孤苦伶仃
Antonyms: 妄自尊大
Example Sentences
1
He admired herself long in the mirror.
2
But you won' t find her sittingat home feeling sorry for herself.
3
They did not waste energy on anger or self-pity.
4
I have a very busy life with no time to sit around feeling sorry for myself.
5
When she's studying herself in the mirror, tell her, "You are so beautiful."