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兔死狐悲 (tù sǐ hú bēi): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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兔死狐悲 (tù sǐ hú bēi): To feel sympathy for someone of a similar situation or group (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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兔 • tù • rabbit; hare

tù兔

rabbit; hare

死 • sǐ • die; extremely; rigid • HSK 2.0 L4

HSK 4

sǐ死

die; extremely; rigid

狐 • hú • fox

hú狐

fox

悲 • bēi • sorrow, sadness, grief

bēi悲

sorrow, sadness, grief

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Pinyintù sǐ hú bēi

MeaningTo feel sympathy for someone of a similar situation or group, especially when misfortune befalls them, because one fears the same fate.

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Words with 兔

兔子tù zirabbit; hare
守株待兔shǒu zhū dài tùwait idly for opportunities / wait for windfalls
卯兔mǎo tùthe Rabbit (zodiac sign for the 4th branch)
野兔yě tùhare, wild rabbit
兔崽子tùzǎizibrat; little bastard (slang, derogatory)
一雕双兔yī diāo shuāng tùThree people hold prominent positions, but one dominates and controls the other two.
东兔西乌dōng tù xī wūTime flies; the sun and moon move swiftly, symbolizing the passage of time.
乌飞兔走wū fēi tù zǒuTime flies; the rapid passage of time.

Words with 死

死亡sǐ wángdie; death
死心sǐ xīnTo give up hope / to be reconciled to death
生死shēng sǐlife and death
救死扶伤jiù sǐ fú shāngheal the wounded and rescue the dying

Words with 狐

狐狸hú lifox
令狐líng húLinghu; a compound Chinese surname
狐步hú bùfoxtrot (dance)
狐裘húqiúfox-fur robe

Words with 悲

悲观bēi guānpessimistic
悲伤bēi shāngsad; sorrowful
悲剧bēi jùtragedy
悲哀bēi āigrief; sorrow

临死

lín sǐ

on the verge of death

假死jiǎ sǐapparent death; suspended animation

冻死dòng sǐto freeze to death; to be extremely cold

半死bàn sǐhalf-dead; nearly dead

狐狸精

hú li jīng

vixen; seductive woman

一狐之腋yī hú zhī yèSomething extremely rare and precious; a tiny but invaluable part of a whole.

狐假虎威hú jiǎ hǔ wēiTo use another person's power or influence to intimidate others

狐朋狗友hú péng gǒu yǒubad company; shady friends

悲惨

bēi cǎn

miserable

可悲kě bēiPitiful / lamentable

悲痛bēi tòngGrief / Sorrow

悲欢离合bēi huān lí héthe ups and downs of life / the joys and sorrows of life

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Example Sentences with 兔死狐悲

kàn看

dào到

tóng同

shì事

bèi被

cái裁

yuán员

，

tā他

gǎn感

dào到

tù兔

sǐ死

hú狐

bēi悲

，

dān担

xīn心

zì自

jǐ己

yě也

huì会

shī失

yè业

。

Seeing his colleague being laid off, he felt sympathy and worried that he might lose his job too.

jìng竞

zhēng争

duì对

shǒu手

dǎo倒

bì闭

le了

，

tā他

men

们

què却

méi没

yǒu有

xìng幸

zāi灾

lè乐

huò祸

，

fǎn反

ér而

tù兔

sǐ死

hú狐

bēi悲

。

When their competitor went bankrupt, they didn't gloat but instead felt sympathy.