同病相怜 in English tong2 bing4 xiang1 lian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiomatic expression); misery loves company

Simplified Characters

同 病 相 怜

Traditional Characters

同 病 相 憐

Pinyin

tong2 bing4 xiang1 lian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

同tong2(used in given names) 病bing4illness 相xiang1surname Xiang 怜lian2to pity