zhī​fén​huì​tàn

to feel grief for a kindred soul

Senses

芝焚蕙叹/ 芝焚蕙嘆 zhī​fén​huì​tàn variants: 芝焚蕙歎 to feel grief for a kindred soul

lit. when the iris burns the orchid sighs; to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress or saddened by the loss of a kindred spirit

References

synonym 芝焚蕙叹/芝焚蕙嘆 兔死狐悲/兔死狐悲