To arouse great pity

That old bag, all dolled up in a mini skirt and heavy make-up, thought she was gorgeous, but the pitiful sight of her made you want to cry

Quella vecchia carampana in minigonna e con trucco pesantissimo, pensava di essere bellissima; in realtà faceva solo piangere i sassi

To see those poor children in the midst of the horrors of war, makes your heart bleed

La vista di quei poveri bambini alle prese con le brutture della guerra, fa pietà anche ai sassi

The recent scandal of the abused children who were left to fend for themselves in a filthy apartment, was enough to make my heart bleed

Il recente scandalo di quei poveri bambini abbandonati a sé stessi in un lurido appartamento, mi ha fatto piangere il cuore