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喜怒哀乐 (xǐ nù āi lè) — the four basic emotions (happiness, anger, sorrow, joy); the full range of human feelings; joys and sorrows

Definition

A set phrase for the four basic human emotions (happiness, anger, sorrow, joy), used to mean 'the full range of feelings'. Unlike 悲欢离合, which is about life's ups-and-downs and partings, 喜怒哀乐 focuses purely on emotions.

phrase
the four basic emotions (happiness, anger, sorrow, joy)the full range of human feelingsjoys and sorrows

Examples

  • 喜怒哀乐。
    Rén shēng zhōng de xǐ nù āi lè dōu shì bǎo guì de jīng lì.
    All the joys and sorrows in life are valuable experiences.
  • 喜怒哀乐。
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng biǎo xiàn le pǔ tōng rén de xǐ nù āi lè.
    This movie portrays the emotions of ordinary people.
  • 喜怒哀乐。
    Tā xiě shī lái biǎo dá zì jǐ de xǐ nù āi lè.
    He writes poems to express his feelings.
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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