顾影自怜 meaning in Chinese
look at one's image in the mirror and pity oneself; look at one's reflection and admire oneself; admire oneself in the mirror; look at one's shadow and lament one's lot; feel self-pity, when looking at one's own shadow; pity oneself at the sight of one's shadow; self-affected
Examples
- She was interested in her charms .
她已经懂得顾影自怜。 - Behind the words, at once self-pitying and vainglorious, the merits of the case were overwhelming .
在那些既是顾影自怜而又自命不凡的字眼后面，事情本身的是非曲直是无可争辩的。 - It must have been a grand but melancholy sight to see pen in the recesses of his apartment, sadly contemplating his ravaged beauty and the artificial means of hiding its ruin .
看到小潘躲在房间深处，怎样对着镜子，顾影自怜，用人工方法掩盖那一片废墟，你一定会觉得那是一场既精彩又伤心的表演。 - Do not regard you are the misfortune one . to help one who needs help is a good way to forget your own misery
不要顾影自怜，当这种感情袭来的时刻，为那些处境比你更不幸的人作一点好事。帮助别人可以忘却自己的不幸。 - Anytime i feel sor ry for myself , for some petty griev ance or another , i take my self into the bath room and try once again to brush my teeth with my left hand
每当我顾影自怜，或是为一些小委屈以及其他什么事情感到伤心的时候，我就会走进洗手间，再一次去体会用左手刷牙的滋味。