喜怒哀乐 (喜怒哀樂)
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Pinyin
Definition
喜怒哀乐 (喜怒哀樂)
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- four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huān xǐ], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fèn nù], sorrow 悲哀[bēi āi] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuài lè]
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to be fond of
- 2 to like
- 3 to enjoy
- 4 to be happy
- 5 to feel pleased
- 6 happiness
- 7 delight
- 8 glad
- 1 to like
- 2 to be fond of
- 1 May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
- 1 nice surprise
- 2 to be pleasantly surprised
- 1 Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Lí]
Idioms (20)
一则以喜,一则以忧
- 1 happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
乞哀告怜
- 1 begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
哀兵必胜
- 1 an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
哀告宾服
- 1 to bring tribute as sign of submission (idiom); to submit
哀哭切齿
- 1 weeping and gnashing one's teeth (idiom)