顧影自憐

gùyǐngzìlián

look at one's reflection and admire oneself, look at one's shadow and lament one's lot

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gu4 ying3 zi4 lian2

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

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顧影自憐|顾影自怜 [gù yǐng zì lián] ► lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom) ► fig. alone and dejected