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哀乐相生

哀乐相生 — “Joy and sorrow are interdependent and often give rise to one another”

哀乐相生 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Joy and sorrow are interdependent and often give rise to one another”. Reflecting the alternating nature of happiness and sadness in life. Literally, “Sorrow and joy mutually generate”.

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哀乐相生 Pronunciation and Pinyin

哀乐相生 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哀
āi9to mourn or pity
乐
yuè5happy, music, enjoy
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live

Example Sentence with 哀乐相生

人生百味,哀乐相生,我们总是在经历失去与获得中成长。
Life has a myriad of flavors; joy and sorrow are interdependent, and we always grow through experiences of loss and gain.

Idioms Related to 哀乐相生

Synonyms of 哀乐相生

  • lè乐jí极shēng生bēi悲Extreme joy turns to sorrow

More idioms starting with 哀

  • āi哀sī丝háo豪zhú竹sorrowful and stirring instrumental music
  • āi哀bīng兵bì必shèng胜Grieved soldiers will surely triumph
  • āi哀gào告bīn宾fú服plead for mercy and submit
  • āi哀āi哀yù欲jué绝profoundly sorrowful and on the verge of collapse
  • āi哀āi哀fù父mǔ母Alas, my dear parents!
  • āi哀xǐ喜jiāo交bìng并mingled joy and sorrow
  • āi哀shēng声tàn叹qì气sigh in grief or dejection
  • āi哀tiān天jiào叫dì地wail to heaven and earth
  • āi哀sī思rú如cháo潮overwhelming sorrow like a surging tide
  • āi哀gǎn感zhōng中nián年sorrow and melancholy in middle age
  • āi哀gǎn感tiān天dì地profound sorrow that moves heaven and earth
  • āi哀gǎn感wán顽yàn艳poignant and beautiful, moving all

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Questions about 哀乐相生

What does 哀乐相生 mean?

哀乐相生 (āi yuè xiāng shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Joy and sorrow are interdependent and often give rise to one another”.

How do you pronounce 哀乐相生?

哀乐相生 is pronounced āi yuè xiāng shēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 哀乐相生 literally mean?

Literally, 哀乐相生 means “Sorrow and joy mutually generate”. It is used to mean “Joy and sorrow are interdependent and often give rise to one another”.

What is the Chinese definition of 哀乐相生?

悲痛和喜乐互为因果

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