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悲不自胜

悲不自胜 — “Overwhelmed with sorrow”

悲不自胜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelmed with sorrow”. Consumed by grief; unbearably sad. Literally, “Sadness one cannot bear oneself”.

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悲不自胜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 悲bēi
  • 不bù
  • 自zì
  • 胜shèng

悲不自胜 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
悲
bēi12sadness, grief, or pity
不
bù4not
自
zì6from, self, naturally
胜
shèng9win, be victorious

Example Sentence with 悲不自胜

听到那个不幸的消息后,她悲不自胜,泪流不止。
After hearing the unfortunate news, she was overwhelmed with sorrow and couldn't stop crying.

Idioms Related to 悲不自胜

Synonyms of 悲不自胜

  • āi哀āi哀yù欲jué绝profoundly sorrowful and on the verge of collapse
  • bēi悲tòng痛yù欲jué绝overwhelmed with grief

Antonyms of 悲不自胜

  • lè乐bù不kě可zhī支overjoyed beyond measure
  • xǐ喜bù不zì自shèng胜overjoyed beyond control
  • xǐ喜chū出wàng望wài外overjoyed at unexpected good news

More idioms starting with 悲

  • 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jiāo交zhì至mixed feelings of joy and sorrow
  • bēi悲xǐ喜jiāo交jí集overwhelmed with mixed emotions 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 悲不自胜

What does 悲不自胜 mean?
悲不自胜 (bēi bù zì shèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelmed with sorrow”.
How do you pronounce 悲不自胜?
悲不自胜 is pronounced bēi bù zì shèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悲不自胜 literally mean?
Literally, 悲不自胜 means “Sadness one cannot bear oneself”. It is used to mean “Overwhelmed with sorrow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 悲不自胜?
胜:能承受。悲伤得自己不能承受。形容极度悲伤。
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