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怜惜
liánxī
Description
怜惜的意思是很喜欢一个人或者东西，也心疼他，想好好保护他。
The meaning of 怜惜 is to like someone or something very much, feel sorry for them, and want to protect them well.
看到小猫又冷又饿，她心里满是怜惜。
Seeing the kitten cold and hungry, she was full of 怜惜 in her heart.
Meanings
怜惜liánxī
to feel tender pity for; to cherish and care for
妈妈怜惜地看着生病的孩子。
Mother looked at the sick child with pity.
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Notes
- Etymology
怜 (to pity) + 惜 (to cherish); combines pity with tender affection.
- Nuance
warmer than 怜悯; implies both sympathy and loving attachment, not just pity.
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