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compassion

what it means

Compassion is built out of two pieces meaning to suffer with, and that is the entire difference between it and pity. Pity looks down from somewhere dry: how awful for you. Compassion gets wet — it takes some of the weight onto itself, and it arrives with a hand already moving. That second part matters. Feeling for someone and doing nothing is sympathy; compassion has an action inside it, even a small one, even just sitting down beside them and staying there. Which is why the word belongs to nurses and to strangers at accidents, rather than to people who send messages.

Compassion está hecha de dos piezas que significan «sufrir con», y ahí está toda la diferencia con la lástima. La lástima mira desde arriba, desde lo seco: «qué horror lo tuyo». La compassion se moja: carga parte del peso y llega con la mano ya en movimiento. Sentir sin hacer nada es simpatía.

Compassion é feita de duas peças que significam "sofrer com", e aí está toda a diferença para a pena. A pena olha de cima, de um lugar seco: "que horror para você". A compassion se molha: carrega parte do peso e chega com a mão já em movimento. Sentir e não fazer nada é simpatia.

Compassion est faite de deux morceaux signifiant « souffrir avec », et c'est toute la différence avec la pitié. La pitié regarde d'en haut, au sec : « quel malheur pour vous ». La compassion se mouille : elle prend une part du poids et arrive la main déjà tendue. Ressentir sans rien faire, c'est de la sympathie.

Compassion tersusun dari dua bagian yang berarti "menderita bersama", dan di situlah seluruh bedanya dengan rasa kasihan. Kasihan memandang dari atas, dari tempat kering: "kasihan sekali kamu". Compassion ikut basah: ia memikul sebagian beban dan datang dengan tangan yang sudah bergerak. Merasa tanpa berbuat itu simpati.

Compassion, "birlikte acı çekmek" anlamına gelen iki parçadan kuruludur; acımayla arasındaki bütün fark da budur. Acıma kuru bir yerden yukarıdan bakar: "ne kötü olmuş sana". Compassion ıslanır: yükün bir kısmını üstlenir ve eli çoktan hareket etmiş olarak gelir. Hissedip hiçbir şey yapmamak sempatidir.

compassion は「ともに苦しむ」という二つの部分からできていて、pity(あわれみ)との違いはそこに全部あります。あわれみは濡れない場所から見下ろして「大変ですね」と言います。compassion は濡れます。重さの一部を引き受け、すでに動きだした手とともに来る。感じるだけで何もしないのは sympathy です。

  1. 01

    noun

    feeling for someone's suffering, together with the wish to help

    She treated every patient with the same steady compassion.

  2. 02

    adjective

    compassionate — showing that feeling

    They were given compassionate leave after the news.

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