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转悲为喜 — “To turn sorrow into joy”

转悲为喜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn sorrow into joy”. To change from grief to happiness; to become happy after being sad. Literally, “Turn sorrow into joy”.

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转悲为喜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

转悲为喜 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
悲
bēi12sadness, grief, or pity
为
wéi4to be or to do
喜
xǐ12happy, joyful, like, prefer

Example Sentence with 转悲为喜

听到期末考试全部通过的消息,她不禁转悲为喜,露出了久违的笑容。
Hearing the news that she had passed all her final exams, she couldn't help but turn her sorrow into joy, revealing a long-lost smile.

Idioms Related to 转悲为喜

Synonyms of 转悲为喜

  • pò破tì涕wéi为xiào笑stop crying and start smiling

More idioms starting with 转

  • zhuǎn转yú于gōu沟hè壑perish tragically in a ditch
  • zhuǎn转cè侧bù不ān安toss and turn restlessly
  • zhuǎn转fán凡wèi为shèng圣transform ordinary into holy
  • zhuǎn转wēi危wéi为ān安turn danger into safety
  • zhuǎn转hóu喉chù触huì讳accidentally offend by words
  • zhuǎn转chēn嗔wéi为xǐ喜turn anger into joy
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mò抹jiǎo角beat around the bush
  • zhuǎn转wān弯mó磨jiǎo角beat around the bush
  • zhuǎn转xǐ徙wú无cháng常constantly moving with no fixed abode
  • zhuǎn转yōu忧wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy
  • zhuǎn转niàn念zhī之jiān间in an instant
  • zhuǎn转chóu愁wéi为xǐ喜turn sorrow into joy

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Questions about 转悲为喜

What does 转悲为喜 mean?

转悲为喜 (zhuǎn bēi wéi xǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to turn sorrow into joy”.

How do you pronounce 转悲为喜?

转悲为喜 is pronounced zhuǎn bēi wéi xǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 转悲为喜 literally mean?

Literally, 转悲为喜 means “Turn sorrow into joy”. It is used to mean “to turn sorrow into joy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 转悲为喜?

转悲哀为喜悦。

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