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卖惨

mài cǎndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(coll.) to play up one's misfortune to gain sympathy / to fish for pity
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-64743e335b501802. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

賣慘 卖惨 [mai4 can3] /(coll.) to play up one's misfortune to gain sympathy; to fish for pity/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 賣慘

  • 卖
    mài

    to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt

  • 惨
    cǎn

    miserable / wretched / cruel / inhuman / disastrous / tragic / dim / gloomy

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.