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自艾自怜

zì yì zì lián

4-character word Traditional 自艾自憐

What 自艾自怜 means

1. idiomto feel sorry for oneself

The characters in 自艾自怜

• 自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
• 艾àiChinese mugwort (Artemisia); moxa; used in transliteration
• 自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
• 怜liánto pity

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