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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 可怜
[kělián]
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形
值得怜悯的
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八十多岁的孤老头，又有重病，怪可怜的。
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2.
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怜悯
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这样的人不必可怜他。
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3.
形
形容数量少得很
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今年北方雨水少得可怜。
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Examples
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你这叫做自作自受，没人可怜你。
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This is what I call stewing in your own juice. Nobody feels sorry for you.
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他这是自作自受，没人可怜他。
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Nobody feels sorry for him; he's got what he deserves.
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旧社会的暗门子通常都是些可怜的女人。
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The unlicensed prostitutes were usually poor women.
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这可怜的流浪狗，是个疤瘌眼儿。
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What a poor stray dog! It has a scar across one eye.
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这个可怜的孩子是一个低智儿童。
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This poor child is mentally retarded.
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这个孩子真可怜，从小就没有爹娘。
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This child is so pitiful, he lost his parents when he was very young.
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车祸中，这只可怜的小狗死于非命。
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This poor little puppy died in a traffic accident.
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王先生的著作经诸家细心辑逸，数量依然少得可怜。
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Although carefully collected by many people, Mr. Wang's works are still very few.
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Collocations
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可怜的孩子
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a pitiful child
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身世可怜
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a poor life
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可怜兮兮
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poor and miserable
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可怜巴巴
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pathetic
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楚楚可怜
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pitiful
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十分可怜
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pitiful
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可怜他
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to show pity on; to sympathize
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可怜天下父母心
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parents tend to worry about their children
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让人可怜
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to feel pit for
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值得可怜
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to deserve pity
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少得可怜
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too little or few
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低得可怜
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rather low
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可怜的收入
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a rather low income
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