同是天涯淪落人

Chinese
 
like; same; similar; together; alike; with
 be; yes; this far corners of the world; distant lands
trad. (同是天涯淪落人) 同 是 天涯 淪落人
simp. (同是天涯沦落人) 同 是 天涯 沦落人
Literally: “We both are people stranded from the far corners of the realm.”

Etymology

From the poem “The Song of the Pipa Player” (《琵琶行》) by Bai Juyi (白居易).

Pronunciation

Proverb

同是天涯淪落人

  1. Those who have the same misfortune sympathize with each other.
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