向隅而泣

xiàngyú'érqì

to weep alone in a corner; to be left out in the cold

Wiktionary

Homographs

向隅而泣 xiàngyúérqì (idiom) to weep in solitude

Entry Composition

1 向隅 xiàngyú
  1. (lit.) to face the corner
  2. (fig.) to miss out on sth
2 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
3 泣 qì to sob