to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
trad. 憐香惜玉
Also written 憐香惜玉【lián xiāng xī yù】
Characters in this word
4怜
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to pity
- Pinyin
- lián
- Traditional
- 憐
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 43954 of 2500
香
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fragrant, sweet smelling, aromatic, savory or appetizing, (to eat) with relish, (of sleep) sound, perfume or spice, joss or incense stick, CL:根[gen1]
- Pinyin
- xiāng
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 5025 of 2500
惜
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to cherish, to begrudge, to pity, Taiwan pr. [xi2]
- Pinyin
- xī
- Strokes
- 11
玉
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jade
- Pinyin
- yù
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 12826 of 2500