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慰情胜无
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慰情胜无

慰情胜无 — “Consolation is better than nothing”

慰情胜无 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find a small comfort or solace in a situation that is not ideal, as a form of self-consolation; better than nothing”. Literally, “Consolation is better than nothing”.

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慰情胜无 Pronunciation and Pinyin

慰情胜无 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
慰
wèi15comfort or console
情
qíng11emotions, feelings, love
胜
shèng9win, be victorious
无
wú4without, not having

Example Sentence with 慰情胜无

虽然这次比赛没能获得冠军,但至少进入了前三名,也算是慰情胜无了
Although I didn't win the championship in this competition, at least I made it to the top three, which is a small comfort better than nothing.

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What does 慰情胜无 mean?

慰情胜无 (wèi qíng shèng wú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to find a small comfort or solace in a situation that is not ideal, as a form of self-consolation; better than nothing”.

How do you pronounce 慰情胜无?

慰情胜无 is pronounced wèi qíng shèng wú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 慰情胜无 literally mean?

Literally, 慰情胜无 means “Consolation is better than nothing”. It is used to mean “to find a small comfort or solace in a situation that is not ideal, as a form of self-consolation; better than nothing”.

What is the Chinese definition of 慰情胜无?

作为自我宽慰的话。

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