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芝焚蕙叹
zhī​fén​huì​tàn

to feel grief for a kindred soul

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
芝焚蕙叹 芝焚蕙嘆 zhī​fén​huì​tàn
variant 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

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  • 兔死狐悲 tù​sǐ​hú​bēi
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