悲从中来 — “To be overcome with sorrow”
悲从中来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overcome with sorrow”. To feel a wave of sadness wash over one; grief wells up from one's heart. Literally, “sorrow comes from within”.
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悲从中来 Pronunciation and Pinyin
悲从中来 Character Breakdown
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听到那个不幸的消息，她不禁悲从中来，泪水模糊了双眼。
Hearing the unfortunate news, she couldn't help but be overcome with sorrow, and tears blurred her eyes.
Idioms Related to 悲从中来
More idioms starting with 悲
- bēi悲bù不zì自shèng胜overwhelmed by 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 悲从中来
What does 悲从中来 mean?
悲从中来 (bēi cóng zhōng lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overcome with sorrow”.
How do you pronounce 悲从中来?
悲从中来 is pronounced bēi cóng zhōng lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悲从中来 literally mean?
Literally, 悲从中来 means “sorrow comes from within”. It is used to mean “to be overcome with sorrow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 悲从中来?
中：内心。悲痛的感情从内心涌出来。