zhī​fén​huì​tàn

to feel grief for a kindred soul

  • created reference approved 芝焚蕙叹/芝焚蕙嘆 → 兔死狐悲 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    芝焚蕙叹 / 芝焚蕙嘆 zhī​fén​huì​tàn

    兔死狐悲 tù​sǐ​hú​bēi

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 芝焚蕙叹/芝焚蕙嘆 · zhī​fén​huì​tàn · to feel grief for a kindred soul — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    芝焚蕙叹 / 芝焚蕙嘆

    zhī​fén​huì​tàn

    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

    芝焚蕙歎

    芝 (literal) → 芝 · zhī · fragrant herb 焚 (literal) → 焚 · fén · to burn 蕙 (literal) → 蕙 · huì · sweet-smelling orchid 叹 (literal) → 叹/嘆 · tàn · to sigh

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