兔死狐悲，物伤其类 — “The rabbit dies, the fox grieves; all creatures sorrow for their own kind”
兔死狐悲，物伤其类 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grieve over the misfortune of a comrade or one of your own kind, realizing that you might share a similar fate; to feel sorrow for a fellow sufferer”. Literally, “The rabbit dies, the fox grieves; all creatures sorrow for their own kind”.
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What does 兔死狐悲，物伤其类 mean?
兔死狐悲，物伤其类 (tù sǐ hú bēi ， wù shāng qí lèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to grieve over the misfortune of a comrade or one of your own kind, realizing that you might share a similar fate; to feel sorrow for a fellow sufferer”.
How do you pronounce 兔死狐悲，物伤其类?
兔死狐悲，物伤其类 is pronounced tù sǐ hú bēi ， wù shāng qí lèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 兔死狐悲，物伤其类 literally mean?
Literally, 兔死狐悲，物伤其类 means “the rabbit dies, the fox grieves; all creatures sorrow for their own kind”. It is used to mean “to grieve over the misfortune of a comrade or one of your own kind, realizing that you might share a similar fate; to feel sorrow for a fellow sufferer”.
What is the Chinese definition of 兔死狐悲，物伤其类?
兔子死了，狐狸感到悲伤。比喻因同类的失败或死亡而感到悲伤