顧影自憐

gu3 jing2 zi6 lin4

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

Frequency Band 62 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

顧影自憐Traditional · Main Form
顾影自怜Alternate Form

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