lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom); fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them
叹惜嘆惜tan4 xi1
sigh of regret
疼惜疼惜teng2 xi1
to cherish; to dote on
体惜體惜ti3 xi1
to empathize; to understand and sympathize
痛惜痛惜tong4 xi1
to lament
惋惜惋惜wan3 xi1
to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb
惜别惜別xi1 bie2
reluctant to part
惜寸阴惜寸陰xi1 cun4 yin1
to cherish every moment; to make good use of one's time
惜福惜福xi1 fu2
to appreciate one's good fortune
惜香怜玉惜香憐玉xi1 xiang1 lian2 yu4
see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉
惺惺惜惺惺惺惺惜惺惺xing1 xing1 xi1 xing1 xing1
people of talent appreciate one another (idiom); to sympathize with one another