zì yì zì liándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to feel sorry for oneself
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Original source entry:

自艾自憐 自艾自怜 [zi4 yi4 zi4 lian2] /(idiom) to feel sorry for oneself/

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自艾自怜
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