yī​jū​tóng​qíng​zhī​lèi

to shed tears of sympathy

  1. numeral
    one
    one; the number 1; single; alone
  2. [classifier]
    A classifier for the amount held in two hands joined together; a double handful.
  3. sympathize
    to sympathize with others or share their feelings; compassion
  4. zhī particle
    [possessive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to de but used in formal or literary writing.
  5. tears
    (bound form) tears; teardrops