狐死兔泣 — “To mourn for a companion or one's kind”
狐死兔泣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mourn for a companion or one's kind”. Expressing sorrow over a shared fate or empathy for the deceased. Literally, “When the fox dies, the hare weeps”.
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狐死兔泣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
狐死兔泣 Character Breakdown
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看到其他小动物遭受不幸，大象也表现出了狐死兔泣的悲伤。
Seeing other small animals suffer misfortune, the elephant also showed the sorrow of identifying with its kind.
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What does 狐死兔泣 mean?
狐死兔泣 (hú sǐ tù qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mourn for a companion or one's kind”.
How do you pronounce 狐死兔泣?
狐死兔泣 is pronounced hú sǐ tù qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狐死兔泣 literally mean?
Literally, 狐死兔泣 means “When the fox dies, the hare weeps”. It is used to mean “to mourn for a companion or one's kind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狐死兔泣?
比喻因同类的死亡而感到悲伤。