to sympathize with one's kind

to sympathize with one's kind

Zhifen Huitan is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is zh ī f é nhu ì t à n, which means that zhicao is burned and huicao sighs. It refers to sadness caused by misfortune of the same kind. It comes from the ode to the past.

Idiom explanation

Zhi, Hui: the same name for vanilla; Fen: Shao.

The origin of Idioms

Lu Ji's Ode to the past in Jin Dynasty: "I believe in pines and luxuriant trees, but I like cypresses, and I sigh when my Chi is burning."

Analysis of Idioms

The rabbit died and the fox mourned

Idiom usage

It is a metaphor for lamenting over the misfortune of the same kind.

Examples

Today, Kuai Che is cooked in oil. It's just as the saying goes that when the rabbit dies, the fox mourns. I'd like to ask the prime minister to think about it. (the fourth discount of Yuan Wu Ming Shi's earning Kuai Tong)