a pobrezinha

poor thing, poor dear

pobre poor person, poor thing + zinha feminine diminutive

noun · singular feminine Rare #25,087

poor thing, poor dear An affectionate or sympathetic term for a woman or female animal in a difficult situation.

PO: A pobrezinha está com frio.

EN: The poor thing is cold.

The poor thing is worse off than ever.

— Volver (2006)

The poor girl went blind.

The poor thing has already been through a lot.

— Volver (2006)

The poor thing barely ate anything today.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

The poor thing received no relief.

— Chicago (2002)

Leave the poor thing alone!

And how would she answer me, poor thing?

— Volver (2006)

She works so hard, poor thing.

— Meu Amigo Totoro (1988)

She's dead, poor thing!

— A Estrada da Vida (1954)

Heathcliff, leave the poor little thing alone.

— “O Morro dos Ventos Uivantes” (2026)

My poor thing.

— Queen (2014)

Poor thing, really.

— No (2012)