gù yǐng zì lián

顾 影 自 怜

Level:

NPCR6

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sllook at one's shadow and lament one's lot
- tā jiǔ zuì jiù gù yǐng zì lián
  他酒醉就顾影自怜。
  He gets very maudlin when he's in his cups.
- tā gù yǐng zì lián de biǎo dá le zì jǐ de qī liáng bēi chuàng zhī gǎn
  他顾影自怜地表达了自己的凄凉悲怆之感。
  He expresses his sense of desolation absolutely without self-pity.
synonym
gū fāng zì shǎng孤芳自赏 xíng yǐng xiāng diào形影相吊
2
sllook at one's reflection and admire oneself; admire oneself in the mirror; be narcissistic
synonym
gū fāng zì shǎng孤芳自赏 xíng yǐng xiāng diào形影相吊

顾影自怜