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Meaning of 惜

Pinyin xī

Radical

忄

Strokes

Definition

pity, regret, rue, begrudge

Usage

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惜 [xī] Verb 1. To love, to value. (爱，重视。) Example: Love and cherish. 2. To be reluctant to part with. (舍不得。) Example: To be stingy or to not want to part. 3. To feel regret or sorrow. (感到遗憾，哀痛。) Example: It's a pity; to lament. 4. Be deep sorrow; be grieved. (同本义: 同本义 ([En.] be deep sorrow; be grieved) Example: "To be grieved" (痛) 5. Cherish, value, and not waste. (珍惜，爱惜，重视而不糟蹋耗费 ([En.] cherish) Example: To cherish life and resources. 6. To feel sorry for someone or something; to have pity for. (惋惜 ([En.] feel sorry for sb or about sth.; have pity for) Example: To feel sorry for the unfortunate. 7. To feel pity for; have compassion. (哀怜、哀悯 ([En.] feel pity for sb.; have compassion for) Example: To show compassion. 8. To be greedy for; have an insatiable desire for. (贪婪，贪求 ([En.] be avaricious; be greedy for; have an insatiable desire for) Example: To be greedy for wealth. 9. To be stingy; to be reluctant to part with. (吝惜; 舍不得 ([En.] pinch) Example: To hesitate to spend. *Examples of usage:* - 可惜 (It's a pity) - 痛惜 (To lament deeply) - 惜玉 (To care tenderly for women) - 惜福 (To be reluctant to unnecessarily consume fortune) *Quotations:* 1. "是以就极刑而无愠色" — Sima Qian in "Letter to Ren An" 2. "岁月为可惜" — Yuan Mei, "On Borrowing Books" 3. "视之不甚惜" — Su Xun, "On the Six States" 4. "望汤谷以企予" — Lu Ji, "Lamenting the Departing" 5. "驱将惜不得" — Bai Juyi, "The Charcoal Seller"

可惜 kě xī

it is a pity / what a pity / unfortunately

吝惜 lìn xī

to stint / to be miserly

惋惜 wǎn xī

to regret / to feel that it is a great pity / to feel sorry for sb

怜惜 lián xī

to take pity on / to feel tenderness toward

怜香惜玉 lián xiāng xī yù

to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)

不惜 bù xī

not stint / not spare / not hesitate (to do sth) / not scruple (to do sth)

珍惜 zhēn xī

to treasure / to value / to cherish

痛惜 tòng xī

to lament

爱惜 ài xī

to cherish / to treasure / to use sparingly

惺惺相惜 xīng xīng xiāng xī

see 惺惺惜惺惺[xing1 xing1 xi1 xing1 xing1]

惜别 xī bié

reluctant to part

在所不惜 zài suǒ bù xī

not to hesitate to / will not grudge / regardless of the cost / will never balk at

死不足惜 sǐ bù zú xī

Death is not to be regretted.

疼惜 téng xī

to cherish / to dote on

惜售 xī shòu

be reluctant to sell out

叹惜 tàn xī

sigh of regret

不惜工本 bù xī gōng běn

at all costs / not to count the cost

依依惜别 yī yī xī bié

be distressed at parting / part reluctantly from ... / reluctant to part

惺惺惜惺惺 xīng xīng xī xīng xīng

people of talent appreciate one another (idiom) / to sympathize with one another

惜败 xī bài

Be disappointed