Definition
同病相怜 is a chengyu meaning 'people who share a common problem or hardship sympathize with each other.' It's used to express mutual empathy, often when comforting someone who is going through the same difficulty you've experienced. The tone is sympathetic and understanding.
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(chengyu) misery loves companyfellow sufferers empathize with each other
Examples
- ，同病相怜。Tāmen liǎng gè dōu shīyè le, zhēn shì tóng bìng xiāng lián.They both lost their jobs — truly misery loves company.
- ，同病相怜。Kàndào nǐ yě yǒu tóngyàng de bìng, wǒ zhēn shì tóng bìng xiāng lián.Seeing that you also have the same illness, I really empathize with you.
- ，同病相怜。Wǒmen dōu zài jiǎnféi, zhēn shì tóng bìng xiāng lián.We're all trying to lose weight — misery loves company.
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