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悲观主义 — “Pessimism”

悲观主义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “pessimism”. A pessimistic outlook on life and affairs. Literally, “pessimism”.

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悲观主义 Pronunciation and Pinyin

悲观主义 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
悲
bēi12sadness, grief, or pity
观
guān6look, observe, view
主
zhǔ5master, main, advocate, preside
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning

Example Sentence with 悲观主义

他总是抱有悲观主义,认为再怎么努力也无法改变结果。
He always holds a pessimistic view, believing that no matter how much effort is put in, the outcome cannot be changed.

Idioms Related to 悲观主义

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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Questions about 悲观主义

What does 悲观主义 mean?

悲观主义 (bēi guān zhǔ yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “pessimism”.

How do you pronounce 悲观主义?

悲观主义 is pronounced bēi guān zhǔ yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 悲观主义 literally mean?

Literally, 悲观主义 means “pessimism”. It is used to mean “pessimism”.

What is the Chinese definition of 悲观主义?

对世事所怀消极看法的处世观

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