悲喜 (bēi xǐ) — grief and joy; sorrow and happiness

Definition

A paired noun meaning 'sorrow and happiness together' — almost always used in the set phrase 悲喜交加 ('mixed feelings of grief and joy').

noun
grief and joysorrow and happiness

Examples

  • Tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le bēi xǐ jiāo jiā de gǎn jué.
    His heart was filled with mixed feelings of grief and joy.
  • 悲喜
    Rén shēng yǒu bēi xǐ, zhè shì hěn zhèng cháng de.
    Life has both sorrow and joy; that's very normal.
  • 悲喜
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng le yí gè bēi xǐ de gù shi.
    This movie tells a story of grief and joy.

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悲喜 (bēi xǐ) — grief and joy; sorrow and happiness | TongTong Chinese Dictionary