悲
bēi
Pinyin

Definition

悲
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bēi
  1. sad
  2. sadness
  3. sorrow
  4. grief

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

悲
bēi
  1. 1 sad
  2. 2 sadness
  3. 3 sorrow
  4. 4 grief
悲催
bēi cuī
  1. 1 (Internet slang) miserable
  2. 2 pathetic
  3. 3 the pits
悲伤
bēi shāng
  1. 1 sad
  2. 2 sorrowful
悲剧
bēi jù
  1. 1 tragedy
  2. 2 classifier: 出 chū
悲哀
bēi āi
  1. 1 grieved
  2. 2 sorrowful

Idioms (9)

兔死狐悲
tù sǐ hú bēi
  1. 1 lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
强忍悲痛
qiáng rěn bēi tòng
  1. 1 to try hard to suppress one's grief (idiom)
悲不自胜
bēi bù zì shèng
  1. 1 unable to control one's grief (idiom); overwrought
  2. 2 overcome with sorrow
  3. 3 heartbroken
悲歌当哭
bēi gē dàng kū
  1. 1 to sing instead of weep (idiom)
悲声载道
bēi shēng zài dào
  1. 1 lamentations fill the roads (idiom); severe suffering all around

Sample Sentences

自古逢秋悲寂寥，
zìgǔ féng qiū bēi jìliáo ，
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那场战争的战火遍及亚洲、欧洲、非洲、大洋洲，军队和民众伤亡超过一亿人，其中中国伤亡人数超过三千五百万，苏联死亡人数超过两千七百万。绝不让历史悲剧重演，是我们对当年为维护人类自由、正义、和平而牺牲的英灵，对惨遭屠杀的无辜亡灵的最好纪念。
nà chǎng zhànzhēng de zhànhuǒ biànjí Yàzhōu 、Ōuzhōu 、fēizhōu 、Dàyángzhōu ，jūnduì hé mínzhòng shāngwáng chāoguò yī yì rén ，qízhōng Zhōngguó shāngwáng rénshù chāoguò sānqiān wǔ bǎiwàn ，Sūlián sǐwáng rénshù chāoguò liǎng qiān qī bǎiwàn 。juébù ràng lìshǐ bēijù chóngyǎn ，shì wǒmen duì dāngnián wèi wéihù rénlèi zìyóu 、zhèngyì 、hépíng ér xīshēng de yīnglíng ，duì cǎnzāo túshā de wúgū wánglíng de zuì hǎo jìniàn 。
The fire of war spread over Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania and over 100 million soldiers and civilians were killed or injured, among which over 35 million Chinese were killed or injured, and over 27 million Soviets were killed or injured. Ensuring that we do our absolute best to prevent history from repeating itself by upholding the human freedom, justice and peace that these martyrs sacrificed their lives for, is the best way to remember the innocent departed souls who were massacred.
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为了和平，中国将始终坚持走和平发展道路。中华民族历来爱好和平无论发展到哪一步，中国都永远不称霸，永远不搞扩张，永远不会把自身曾经经历过的悲惨遭遇强加给其他民族。中国人民将坚持同世界各国人民友好相处，坚决捍卫中国人民抗日战争和世界反法西斯战争胜利成果，努力为人类作出新的更大的贡献。
wèile hépíng ，Zhōngguó jiāng shǐzhōng jiānchí zǒu hépíng fāzhǎn dàolù 。zhōnghuámínzú lìlái àihào hépíng wúlùn fāzhǎn dào nǎ yī bù ，Zhōngguó dōu yǒngyuǎn bù chēngbà ，yǒngyuǎn bù gǎo kuòzhāng ，yǒngyuǎn bùhuì bǎ zìshēn céngjīng jīnglì guò de bēicǎn zāoyù qiáng jiā gěi qítā mínzú 。Zhōngguó rénmín jiāng jiānchí tóng shìjiègèguó rénmín yǒuhǎo xiāngchǔ ，jiānjué hànwèi Zhōngguó rénmín Kàng Rì Zhànzhēng hé shìjiè fǎn fǎxīsī zhànzhēng shènglì chéngguǒ ，nǔlì wèi rénlèi zuò chū xīn de gèngdà de gòngxiàn 。
For peace, China will persist in walking the road of peaceful development. The Chinese people have always been keen on peace. Whichever stage of development China reaches, it will never become hegemonic, it will never engage in expansionism, it will never visit the horrible treatment that they once suffered themselves on any other people. The Chinese people will continue to maintain friendly dealings with each country around the world, will continue to safeguard the results of the victory in the Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and work hard to a new and bigger contribution for humanity.
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飞越辽阔的蒙古高原朱日和原野，大地上车辙纵横，战壕蜿蜒。这里曾经是一个笳鼓悲鸣、铁骑纵横的古战场，战争遗迹清晰可见。今天，它是中国人民解放军的一个现代化训练基地。
fēiyuè liáokuò de Měnggǔ gāoyuán Zhūrìhé yuányě ，dàdì shàng chēzhé zònghéng ，zhànháo wānyán 。zhèlǐ céngjīng shì yī ge jiā gǔ bēimíng 、tiěqí zònghéng de gǔ zhànchǎng ，zhànzhēng yíjì qīngxī kějiàn 。jīntiān ，tā shì ZhōngguóRénmínJiěfàngjūn de yī ge xiàndàihuà xùnliàn jīdì 。
Flying across the vast plains of Zhurihe on the Mongolian plateau, with vehicle tracks criss-crossing and trenches zig-zagging across the land. This was an ancient battleground with reed whistles sounding and drums beating, and swept through with horseback riders, with the traces of battle clear to see. Today, it is a modern training base for China's People Liberation Army.
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亲爱哒，今天情绪大大地低落，不知道是不是因为听了太多“鸡汤”故事的缘故。都说人最大的悲哀莫过于常怀能力无法企及的欲望，唉……
qīnàidā ，jīntiān qíngxù dàdà de dīluò ，bù zhīdào shìbushì yīnwèi tīng le tài duō “jītāng ”gùshi de yuángù 。dōu shuō rén zuìdà de bēiāi mòguòyú cháng huái nénglì wúfǎ qìjí de yùwàng ，ài ……
Bae, today my mood took a nosedive, I don't know if it's because I've heard too many "chicken-soup-for-the-soul" stories. They all say that the biggest tragedy for humans is that they often have ambitions that lie beyond their abilities, ah...
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有猛虎，才能创造慷慨悲歌的英雄事业；涵蔓耿介拔俗的志士胸怀，才能做到孟郊所谓的“镜破不改光，兰死不改香”！
yǒu měng hǔ ，cáinéng chuàngzào kāngkǎibēigē de yīngxióng shìyè ；hánmàn gěngjiè bású de zhìshì xiōnghuái ，cáinéng zuò dào Mèng Jiāo suǒwèi de “jìng pò bù gǎi guāng ，lán sǐ bù gǎi xiāng ”！
Only with a tiger in one's heart can one bring about a solemn and tragic heroic undertaking; only with an idealistic heart brimming with uprightness and justness can one accomplish what Meng Jiao referred to with the lines "Even a broken mirror doesn't lose its sheen; even when an orchid withers, it doesn't lose its fragrance".
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然而踏碎了的蔷薇犹能盛开，醉倒了的猛虎有时醒来。所以霸王有时悲歌，弱女有时杀贼；梅村，子山晚作悲凉，萨松在第一次大战后出版了低调的“心旅”。
ránér tà suì le de qiángwēi yóu néng shèngkāi ，zuì dǎo le de měng hǔ yǒushí xǐnglái 。suǒyǐ bàwáng yǒushí bēigē ，ruò nǚ yǒushí shā zéi ；Méicūn ，Zǐshān wǎn zuò bēiliáng ，Sàsōng zài dìyīcì dàzhàn hòu chūbǎn le dīdiào de “xīnlǚ ”。
However, the trampled rose can still bloom, and the intoxicated tiger will wake at times. Just as the hegemon will sing dirges at times and young girls may kill thieves at times; The late works of Wu Weiye and Yu Xin are sorrowful, for example, and Sassoon published the very downbeat 'The Heart's Journey' after World War I.
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悲催，好吧，那就是不必在对你没意思的人身上浪费时间咯，那万一一撩就反应呢，互相也都加了微信了。
bēisuī ，hǎoba ，nà jiùshì búbì zài duì nǐ méi yìsi de rén shēnshàng làngfèi shíjiān lo ，nà wànyī yī liáo jiù fǎnyìng ne ，hùxiāng yě dōu jiā le wēixìn le 。
It's enough to bring you to tears. OK, so one shouldn't waste time on people who aren't interested in you, so what about if someone reacts as soon as you interact with them, and you both add each other on WeChat?
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那么巧，我刚好是个乐观派呢，其实悲观与乐观都是可以后天培养的呢。
nàme qiǎo ，wǒ gānghǎo shì ge lèguān pài ne ，qíshí bēiguān yǔ lèguān dōu shì kěyǐ hòutiān péiyǎng de ne 。
A coincidence, I happen to be an optimist. In fact, pessimism and optimism can be nurtured.
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其实真没什么大事，我不过是生性悲观罢了。
qíshí zhēn méishénme dàshì ，wǒ bùguò shì shēngxìng bēiguān bàle 。
Actually, there is nothing much, I am just pessimistic.
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