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可悲

kě bēi · ke bei

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Meaning

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2 examples

他(tā)因(yīn)为(wèi)害(hài)怕(pà)失(shī)败(bài)而(ér)放(fàng)弃(qì)梦(mèng)想(xiǎng)，真(zhēn)可(kě)悲(bēi)。

It is truly lamentable that he gave up his dream because he was afraid of failure.

浪(làng)费(fèi)这(zhè)么(me)多(duō)食(shí)物(wù)是(shì)很(hěn)可(kě)悲(bēi)的(de)事(shì)。

Wasting so much food is a lamentable thing.

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