悲喜交加 (bēi xǐ jiāo jiā) — mixed feelings of grief and joy; grief and joy interwoven
Definition
A chengyu describing two opposite emotions — sorrow and joy — felt at the same time (e.g., graduation, reunions). Used in writing and formal speech to express a bittersweet, mixed feeling.
idiom
mixed feelings of grief and joygrief and joy interwoven
Examples
- ，悲喜交加。Tīng dào zhè ge jié guǒ, tā zhēn shì bēi xǐ jiāo jiā.Hearing this result, he truly felt a mixture of grief and joy.
- ，悲喜交加，。Bì yè diǎn lǐ shàng, tóng xué men bēi xǐ jiāo jiā, jì gāo xìng yòu bú shè.At the graduation ceremony, the students felt a mix of grief and joy—both happy and reluctant to part.
- ，悲喜交加。Kàn zhe lǎo zhào piàn, tā bēi xǐ jiāo jiā dì liú xià le yǎn lèi.Looking at the old photos, she shed tears with mixed feelings of grief and joy.
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