兔死狐悲 tù sǐ hú bēi

lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress

Word data

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress

Characters

Character Meaning
rabbit; variant of
to die; extremely; inflexible
fox
sad; sorrow; grief