1 it is a pity

2 what a pity

3 unfortunately

1 to treasure

2 to value

3 to cherish

1 to cherish

2 to begrudge

3 to pity

4 Taiwan pr. [xí]

1 reluctant to part

1 not to stint

2 to be generous (with praise etc)

3 to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)

1 lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion.

2 Your criticism will be most valuable.

1 people of talent appreciate one another (idiom)

2 to sympathize with one another

1 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)

1 lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)

2 fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them