顾影自怜
gù​yǐng​zì​lián

self-pitying

Senses

顾影自怜/ 顧影自憐 gù​yǐng​zì​lián self-pitying

(idiom) looking at one's own shadow and feeling sorry for oneself; alone and dejected

顾影自怜/ 顧影自憐 gù​yǐng​zì​lián self-admiring

(idiom) looking at one's own shadow and admiring oneself; to be full of oneself

References

synonym 顾影自怜/顧影自憐 → 孤芳自赏/孤芳自賞