己饥己溺 — “My hunger, my drowning”
己饥己溺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel as if one is starving or drowning when others are (used to describe deep empathy and a strong sense of responsibility to alleviate others' suffering)”. Literally, “My hunger, my drowning”.
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What does 己饥己溺 mean?
己饥己溺 (jǐ jī jǐ nì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel as if one is starving or drowning when others are (used to describe deep empathy and a strong sense of responsibility to alleviate others' suffering)”.
How do you pronounce 己饥己溺?
己饥己溺 is pronounced jǐ jī jǐ nì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 己饥己溺 literally mean?
Literally, 己饥己溺 means “My hunger, my drowning”. It is used to mean “to feel as if one is starving or drowning when others are (used to describe deep empathy and a strong sense of responsibility to alleviate others' suffering)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 己饥己溺?
别人挨饿、落水就象自己挨饿、落水一样。旧时形容在位者关心人民疾苦。也比喻对别人的痛苦深表同情，并将解除别人的痛苦为己任。