人溺己溺
rén​nì​jǐ​nì

to feel others' suffering as your own

  • created reference approved 人溺己溺 → 人饥己饥/人飢己飢 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人溺己溺 rén​nì​jǐ​nì

    人饥己饥 / 人飢己飢 rén​jī​jǐ​jī

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 人溺己溺 · rén​nì​jǐ​nì · to feel others' suffering as your own — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    人溺己溺

    rén​nì​jǐ​nì

    to feel others' suffering as your own

    Literally meaning "to see others drowning as if one were drowning oneself"; it describes having a great sense of empathy or compassion for the misfortune of others.

    人 (literal) → 人 · rén · other people 溺 (literal) → 溺 · nì · to drown 己 (literal) → 己 · jǐ · self 溺 (literal) → 溺 · nì · to drown

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