顾影自怜 in English gu4 ying3 zi4 lian2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically alone and dejected

Simplified Characters

顾 影 自 怜

Traditional Characters

顧 影 自 憐

Pinyin

gu4 ying3 zi4 lian2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

顾gu4surname Gu 影ying3picture 自zi4self 怜lian2to pity