顾影自怜 Pity oneself
Explanation
形容孤独寂寞，自我怜惜的样子。也指自我欣赏，自负。
Describes the appearance of loneliness, loneliness, and self-pity. It also refers to self-admiration and conceit.
Origin Story
一位落魄的书生，多年寒窗苦读，却始终未能考取功名。一日，他独自一人来到郊外，望着落日的余晖，不禁想起自己多年来的辛酸经历。他看着自己的影子，不禁悲从中来，顾影自怜，默默流泪。他想起曾经意气风发的自己，想起曾经的梦想和抱负，如今却一事无成，心中充满了无尽的苦涩和无奈。他想起父母的期盼，想起亲朋好友的鼓励，却无法回报他们的期望。他感到无比的孤独和失落，仿佛置身于茫茫人海之中，无人理解，无人关怀。他陷入了深深的自我怀疑和否定之中，不知道未来的路该如何走下去。他只能默默地承受着这一切，在落日的余晖中，独自一人顾影自怜。
A down-on-his-luck scholar, after years of diligent study, had still not passed the imperial examinations. One day, he went to the suburbs alone, looked at the setting sun, and couldn't help but recall his years of hardship. Looking at his own shadow, he was overcome with sorrow, pitying himself and silently weeping. He thought of the confident self he had once been, his dreams and aspirations, now all unfulfilled, his heart heavy with bitterness and helplessness. He thought of his parents’ expectations, his friends' encouragement, but he couldn't meet their hopes. He felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness and loss, as if adrift in a sea of people, with no one to understand or care. He fell into deep self-doubt and negation, uncertain of how to proceed. All he could do was silently bear it all, alone, pitying himself in the setting sun.
Usage
常用来形容一个人孤独、失意、悲凉的状态。
Often used to describe a state of loneliness, frustration, and sadness of a person.
Examples
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他独自一人坐在那里，顾影自怜，唉声叹气。
tā dúzì yīrén zuò zài nàli, gù yǐng zì lián, āi shēng tàn qì.
He sat there alone, pitying himself and sighing.
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落魄的诗人，在寒风中顾影自怜，黯然神伤。
luòpò de shīrén, zài hánfēng zhōng gù yǐng zì lián, àn rán shēn shāng
The down-and-out poet pitied himself in the cold wind, feeling gloomy and sad.