喜怒哀惧 — “The four fundamental human emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, and fear”
喜怒哀惧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the four fundamental human emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, and fear”. Encompassing the full spectrum of basic human feelings. Literally, “Joy, anger, sorrow, and fear”.
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面对生活的起起伏伏，我们常常会经历喜怒哀惧，这是人之常情。
Facing the ups and downs of life, we often experience joy, anger, sorrow, and fear; this is human nature.
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- xǐ喜shàng上méi眉shāo梢joy showing on one's face
- xǐ喜bù不zì自jīn禁overwhelmed with joy
- xǐ喜bù不zì自shèng胜overjoyed beyond control
- xǐ喜cóng从tiān天jiàng降unexpected good fortune
- xǐ喜chū出wàng望wài外overjoyed at unexpected good news
- xǐ喜zé则qì气huǎn缓Joy eases vital energy
- xǐ喜gōng功hǎo好dà大fond of grand achievements
- xǐ喜xíng形yú于sè色joy shows on one's face
- xǐ喜xíng形yú于yán颜joy expressed on one's face
- xǐ喜nù怒bù不xíng形yú于sè色to keep one's feelings to oneself
- xǐ喜nù怒wú无chù处unpredictable and rapidly changing moods
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What does 喜怒哀惧 mean?
喜怒哀惧 (xǐ nù āi jù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the four fundamental human emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, and fear”.
How do you pronounce 喜怒哀惧?
喜怒哀惧 is pronounced xǐ nù āi jù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 喜怒哀惧 literally mean?
Literally, 喜怒哀惧 means “Joy, anger, sorrow, and fear”. It is used to mean “the four fundamental human emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, and fear”.
What is the Chinese definition of 喜怒哀惧?
喜欢、恼怒、悲哀、恐惧。泛指人的各种不同的感情