HSK · Level 112
45 words
Chinese word
悲欢离合
Pronunciation
Pinyinbēi huān lí hé
Meaning
- nounjoys and sorrows
Example
人生就是悲欢离合，学会坦然面对。rén shēng jiù shì bēi huān lí hé xué huì tǎn rán miàn duì
Life has its joys and sorrows, so learn to face them calmly.
More examples
年轻人更容易经历悲欢离合。nián qīng rén gèng róng yì jīng lì bēi huān lí hé
Young people are more likely to experience life's joys and sorrows.
Core concept
The full range of life's emotional turns and changing relationships, from grief and joy to separation and reunion.
Common phrases
经历悲欢离合jīng lì bēi huān lí hé
experience joys and sorrows
感受悲欢离合gǎn shòu bēi huān lí hé
feel joys and sorrows
人生中的悲欢离合rén shēng zhōng de bēi huān lí hé
the joys and sorrows of life
Similar words
喜怒哀乐xǐ nù āi lè: The basic human emotions, including happiness, anger, sadness, and pleasure.
悲喜交加bēi xǐ jiāo jiā: A mixed state of feeling joy and sorrow at the same time.
Definition in Chinese
概括人生经历或事件中悲痛与欢乐、离别与重逢并存的情形。gài kuò rén shēng jīng lì huò shì jiàn zhōng bēi tòng yǔ huān lè lí bié yǔ chóng féng bìng cún de qíng xíng
Word origin
悲 (bēi, "sorrow") + 欢 (huān, "joy") + 离 (lí, "parting") + 合 (hé, "joining") combine four contrasting experiences into a picture of life's changing course.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this idiom sounds more literary than a plain description of life's changes, so it fits reflective comments better than casual small talk.
Other meanings
- ups and downsnoun
- meetings and partingsnoun
Opposites
- 太平盛世tài píng shèng shìan age of peace and prosperitynoun
- 安宁ān níngpeacenoun