同病相怜

النطق: tóng bìng xiāng lián المعنى الحرفي: Same illness mutually sympathize

الأصل والاستخدام

This idiom describes those with the same (同) illness or affliction (病) mutually (相) sympathizing (怜). It captures the special understanding between people who share similar suffering. The phrase originated in Han Dynasty texts describing exiles who found comfort in shared misfortune. Modern usage describes solidarity born from common hardship, where shared experience creates deeper understanding and compassion than outsiders can offer.

أمثلة

الإنجليزية: "Having experienced similar losses, they truly understood each other."

الصينية: 经历过类似的失去，他们同病相怜。