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哀矜勿喜 — “Pity, do not rejoice”

哀矜勿喜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Show compassion towards those who suffer and do not rejoice in their misfortunes; avoid schadenfreude”. Literally, “Pity, do not rejoice”.

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哀矜勿喜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

哀矜勿喜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哀
āi9to mourn or pity
矜
jīn9pity, proud, dignified
勿
wù4do not
喜
xǐ12happy, joyful, like, prefer

Example Sentence with 哀矜勿喜

面对遭受挫折的人,我们应该哀矜勿喜,给予他们支持和鼓励。
When facing someone who has suffered a setback, we should show compassion and not gloat, offering them support and encouragement.

Idioms Related to 哀矜勿喜

Antonyms of 哀矜勿喜

  • xìng幸zāi灾lè乐huò祸gloating over others' misfortunes

More idioms starting with 哀

  • āi哀sī丝háo豪zhú竹sorrowful and stirring instrumental music
  • āi哀yuè乐xiāng相shēng生joy and sorrow are interdependent
  • āi哀bīng兵bì必shèng胜Grieved soldiers will surely triumph
  • āi哀gào告bīn宾fú服plead for mercy and submit
  • āi哀āi哀yù欲jué绝profoundly sorrowful and on the verge of collapse
  • āi哀āi哀fù父mǔ母Alas, my dear parents!
  • āi哀xǐ喜jiāo交bìng并mingled joy and sorrow
  • āi哀shēng声tàn叹qì气sigh in grief or dejection
  • āi哀tiān天jiào叫dì地wail to heaven and earth
  • āi哀sī思rú如cháo潮overwhelming sorrow like a surging tide
  • āi哀gǎn感zhōng中nián年sorrow and melancholy in middle age
  • āi哀gǎn感tiān天dì地profound sorrow that moves heaven and earth

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Questions about 哀矜勿喜

What does 哀矜勿喜 mean?

哀矜勿喜 (āi jīn wù xǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Show compassion towards those who suffer and do not rejoice in their misfortunes; avoid schadenfreude”.

How do you pronounce 哀矜勿喜?

哀矜勿喜 is pronounced āi jīn wù xǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 哀矜勿喜 literally mean?

Literally, 哀矜勿喜 means “Pity, do not rejoice”. It is used to mean “Show compassion towards those who suffer and do not rejoice in their misfortunes; avoid schadenfreude”.

What is the Chinese definition of 哀矜勿喜?

哀矜:怜悯。指对遭受灾祸的人要怜悯,不要幸灾乐祸

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