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悲喜交集 — “To be overwhelmed with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow”

悲喜交集 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow”. To have mingled feelings of happiness and sadness. Literally, “Sorrow and joy intermingled”.

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悲喜交集 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 悲bēi
  • 喜xǐ
  • 交jiāo
  • 集jí

悲喜交集 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
悲
bēi12sadness, grief, or pity
喜
xǐ12happy, joyful, like, prefer
交
jiāo6hand over, cross, interact
集
jí12gather, collect, set, episode

Example Sentence with 悲喜交集

当她收到大学录取通知书时,多年的努力终于有了回报,她激动得悲喜交集。
When she received the university admission letter, years of hard work finally paid off, and she was overwhelmed with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow.

Idioms Related to 悲喜交集

Synonyms of 悲喜交集

  • bēi悲xǐ喜jiāo交zhì至mixed feelings of joy and sorrow
  • jīng惊xǐ喜jiāo交jí集mingled surprise and delight

Antonyms of 悲喜交集

  • wú无dòng动yú于zhōng衷to remain indifferent
  • má麻mù木bù不rén仁numb and unfeeling

More idioms starting with 悲

  • bēi悲bù不zì自shèng胜overwhelmed by sorrow
  • bēi悲cóng从zhōng中lái来overcome with sorrow
  • bēi悲xǐ喜jiāo交qiè切mixed feelings of grief and joy
  • bēi悲xǐ喜jiāo交jiā加mixed feelings of grief and joy
  • bēi悲xǐ喜jiāo交bìng并mixed feelings of joy and sorrow
  • bēi悲xǐ喜jiān兼jí集mixed feelings of joy and sorrow
  • bēi悲shēng声zài载dào道Mournful cries filling the roads
  • bēi悲tiān天mǐn悯rén人lament the world, pity humanity
  • bēi悲chóu愁chuí垂tì涕to shed tears from deep sorrow
  • bēi悲fèn愤tián填yīng膺filled with grief and indignation
  • bēi悲huān欢hé合sàn散joys and sorrows, partings and reunions

Questions about 悲喜交集

What does 悲喜交集 mean?
悲喜交集 (bēi xǐ jiāo jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow”.
How do you pronounce 悲喜交集?
悲喜交集 is pronounced bēi xǐ jiāo jí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悲喜交集 literally mean?
Literally, 悲喜交集 means “Sorrow and joy intermingled”. It is used to mean “to be overwhelmed with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 悲喜交集?
交:共。悲伤和喜悦的心情交织在一起。
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