兔死狐悲 in English tu4 si3 hu2 bei1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress

Simplified Characters

兔 死 狐 悲

Traditional Characters

兔 死 狐 悲

Pinyin

tu4 si3 hu2 bei1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

兔tu4variant of 兔[tu4] 死si3to die 狐hu2fox 悲bei1sad