自怜 zìlián to feel sorry for oneself Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 顾影自怜 gùyǐngzìlián self-pitying (idiom) looking at one's own shadow and feeling sorry for oneself; alone and dejected自艾自怜 zìyìzìlián to feel sorry for oneself to be full of self-pity; to wallow in one's own misery