Pitiful

"Pitiful" in cmn

可憐 /可怜

kělián

(so appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it)

很少

hěn shǎo

(of an amount or number: very small)

造孽

zao4 nyie2

(so appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it)

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