哀而不伤 — “Feeling sorrow or sadness without being overwhelmed or harmed”
哀而不伤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling sorrow or sadness without being overwhelmed or harmed”. Describing art (like poetry or music) that expresses deep emotion in a refined, moderate, and elegant way; also metaphorically referring to actions that are balanced and appropriate, neither excessive nor insufficient. Literally, “Sorrowful but not harmed/excessive”.
哀而不伤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 哀
- āi哀sī丝háo豪zhú竹sorrowful and stirring instrumental music
- āi哀yuè乐xiāng相shēng生joy and sorrow are interdependent
- 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
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What does 哀而不伤 mean?
哀而不伤 (āi ér bù shāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling sorrow or sadness without being overwhelmed or harmed”.
How do you pronounce 哀而不伤?
哀而不伤 is pronounced āi ér bù shāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 哀而不伤 literally mean?
Literally, 哀而不伤 means “Sorrowful but not harmed/excessive”. It is used to mean “Feeling sorrow or sadness without being overwhelmed or harmed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 哀而不伤?
哀：悲哀；伤：伤害。忧愁而不悲伤，形容感情有节制；另形容诗歌、音乐优美雅致，感情适度。比喻做事没有过头也无不及。