悲欢离合 — “The joys and sorrows of human separation and reunion”
悲欢离合 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the joys and sorrows of human separation and reunion”. The vicissitudes of life. Literally, “sorrow, joy, parting, reunion”.
悲欢离合 Pronunciation and Pinyin
悲欢离合 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 悲欢离合
During the Song Dynasty, brothers Su Shi and Su Zhe shared a deep bond. They both passed the imperial examinations and embarked on official careers.
However, the demands of their official lives meant they were often separated.
One Mid-Autumn Festival, Su Shi lamented not having seen his brother Su Zhe for six years. He composed the famous poem 'Prelude to Water Tune' ("水调歌头"), which includes the lines: 'People have their sorrows and joys, partings and reunions; the moon has its waxing and waning, its cloudy and clear spells. Such perfection is rare since ancient times. May we all live long and share the moon's beauty across a thousand miles.'
Idioms Related to 悲欢离合
Antonyms of 悲欢离合
More idioms starting with 悲
- bēi悲bù不zì自shèng胜overwhelmed by sorrow
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 悲欢离合
What does 悲欢离合 mean?
悲欢离合 (bēi huān lí hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the joys and sorrows of human separation and reunion”.
How do you pronounce 悲欢离合?
悲欢离合 is pronounced bēi huān lí hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悲欢离合 literally mean?
Literally, 悲欢离合 means “sorrow, joy, parting, reunion”. It is used to mean “the joys and sorrows of human separation and reunion”.
Where does 悲欢离合 come from?
悲欢离合 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 悲欢离合?
悲伤、欢乐、离散、聚会。泛指生活中经历的各种境遇和由此产生的各种心情。
