to take pity on; pity; mercy

pitiful creature; wretch

to pity

to beg for pity

to feel compassion for; to pity

to take pity; to show compassion

see 伶俐[ling2 li4]

to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward

to have tender affection for; to love tenderly; to pamper sb

to show tenderness; to coo over; affection

(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb

begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)

miserable; wretched

pathetic; pitiful

fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company

to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)

see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉[lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4]

lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom); fig. to fawn on sb; to bow and scrape; to grovel

(idiom) pitiable; sweet, innocent and vulnerable

to develop love for sb out of pity for them

(idiom) to feel sorry for oneself

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