怜孤惜寡 — “To show profound pity and care for orphans and widows”
怜孤惜寡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show profound pity and care for orphans and widows”. Extending compassion to those who are lonely and helpless. Literally, “Pitying orphans and cherishing widows”.
怜孤惜寡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
怜孤惜寡 Character Breakdown
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- lián怜wǒ我lián怜qīng卿to love and cherish each other deeply
- lián怜xīn新yàn厌jiù旧favor the new and neglect the old
- lián怜xīn新qì弃jiù旧dote on new, abandon old
- lián怜pín贫xù恤lǎo老pity the poor and care for the old
- lián怜pín贫xù恤kǔ苦pity the poor and relieve the suffering
- lián怜pín贫xī惜lǎo老pity the poor and cherish the old
- lián怜pín贫jìng敬lǎo老pity the poor and respect the old
- lián怜xiāng香xī惜yù玉cherish and care for women
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What does 怜孤惜寡 mean?
怜孤惜寡 (lián gū xī guǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show profound pity and care for orphans and widows”.
How do you pronounce 怜孤惜寡?
怜孤惜寡 is pronounced lián gū xī guǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怜孤惜寡 literally mean?
Literally, 怜孤惜寡 means “Pitying orphans and cherishing widows”. It is used to mean “to show profound pity and care for orphans and widows”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怜孤惜寡?
怜：哀怜，同情；惜：怜惜。怜悯同情孤苦无依的孤儿寡妇