self-pity
self-pity — 名詞
1. A tendency to focus on one's own problems and misfortunes, often accompanied by
自憐
過度關注自身不幸的情緒
A tendency to focus on one's own problems and misfortunes, often accompanied by the belief that one has been treated unfairly by life or other people.
After losing his job, Bilal sank into self-pity for nearly a week.
Bilal 丟掉工作後，陷入了將近一星期的自憐之中。
collocation: sink into self-pity
Her therapist told Greta that self-pity only makes it harder to move past painful experiences.
Greta 的治療師告訴她，自憐只會讓人更難走出痛苦的經歷。
collocation: self-pity + makes it harder to [verb]
The novel's main character is trapped in self-pity, blind to others around her.
這部小說的主角深陷自憐，看不見身邊其他人的困境。
Instead of offering sympathy, Lucia's mother told her to stop indulging in self-pity.
Lucía 的母親沒有安慰她，反而叫她別再沉溺於自憐。
A brief moment of self-pity washed over Ryo as his teammates received their awards.
當 Ryo 的隊友上台領獎時，一股自憐的情緒短暫地籠罩了他。
- self-absorption
broader — being so focused on oneself that one ignores others; does not necessarily involve sadness
- self-centeredness
emphasis on selfishness rather than on feeling sorry for oneself
- self-indulgence
focuses on giving oneself pleasure or comfort, not on dwelling on misfortune
- moroseness
a gloomy mood that may or may not involve a sense of unfair treatment
- resilience
the ability to recover quickly from hardship without dwelling on it
- stoicism
enduring hardship without complaining or feeling sorry for oneself
- compassion
focus on the suffering of others rather than oneself
文法句型
wallow in [self-pity]
be trapped in [self-pity]
indulge in [self-pity]
用法筆記
Almost always used as an uncountable noun. Carries a negative or critical tone — calling someone's feelings 'self-pity' implies the person is exaggerating their suffering or avoiding action.