zi1 fan4 wai6 taan3芝焚蕙叹
Jyutpingzi1 fan4 wai6 taan3
Yalejī fành waih tan

Definition

lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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