lián ài
to have tender affection for
to love tenderly
to pamper sb
lián mǐn
to take pity on
pity
mercy
kě lián
pitiful
pathetic
to have pity on
lián xī
to take pity on
to feel tenderness toward
tóng bìng xiāng lián
fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company
ài lián
to show tenderness
to coo over
affection
lián xiāng xī yù
to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
gù yǐng zì lián
lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)
fig. alone and dejected
āi lián
to feel compassion for
to pity on
to feel sorry for
qǐ āi gào lián
begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
qiú lián jīng
Kyrie Eleison (section of Catholic mass)
Miserere nobis
Lord have mercy upon us
kě lián jiàn
(coll.) pitiable
to have pity on sb
xī xiāng lián yù
see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉[lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4]
lián xù
to take pity
to show compassion
yóu lián shēng ài
to develop love for sb out of pity for them
zì ài zì lián
to feel sorry for oneself