兔死狐悲 tù sǐ hú bēi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

兔 tù
HSK 5
rabbit, hare
死 sǐ
HSK 4
die; dead; death
狐 hú species of fox
悲 bēi
HSK 5
sorrow, grief; sorry, sad