āi lián
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  • v.pity; commiserate (with); feel compassion for somebody's misfortune

    • méi yǒu rén bǐ gū ér guǎ mǔ gèng lìng rén āi lián le

      没有孤儿寡母哀怜

      No people are more piteous than orphans and widows.

    • wǒ mèi mei zǒng shì āi lián liú làng māo huò liú làng gǒu

      妹妹总是哀怜流浪流浪

      My sister always takes pity on some stray cats or dogs.