百感交集
bǎi gǎn jiāo jí
flooded with mixed feelings
Character by character
百bǎi
hundred
hundred
感gǎn
feelings
feelings
交jiāo
mingle
mingle
集jí
gather
gather
Example
回到离开二十年的老家,他百感交集。
Home after twenty years away, he was overwhelmed with emotion.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
For reunions, farewells and looking back on the past.
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