Free Chinese learning, tailored for you! This series highlights idioms and proverbs, useful in many contexts. Let’s explain 「物傷其類」 and how it’s used.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「物傷其類」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
It refers to the sadness caused by seeing the death of one’s own kind and thinking about one’s own future fate. A metaphor for the sadness caused by seeing people in similar situations to one’s own.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wù shāng qí lèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
mat6 seung1 kei4 leui6
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
