可歌可泣 (kě gē kě qì) — (chengyu) deeply moving and inspiring (of heroic deeds or tragic events)
Definition
A formal chengyu used to praise heroic or tragic deeds that move people so deeply they could be sung about and wept over. Usually describes grand historical or patriotic events, not ordinary life.
idiom
(chengyu) deeply moving and inspiring (of heroic deeds or tragic events)
Examples
- 可歌可泣。Tā de yīng xióng shì jì zhēn shì kě gē kě qì.His heroic deeds are truly moving.
- 可歌可泣。Nà duàn lì shǐ zhōng kě gē kě qì de gù shi lìng rén gǎn dòng.The moving stories in that period of history are touching.
- 可歌可泣。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le kě gē kě qì de kàng zhàn gù shi.This movie tells a moving story of the resistance war.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.