悲欢离合
bēi huān lí hé
the joys and sorrows, partings and reunions of life
Character by character
悲bēi
sorrow
sorrow
欢huān
joy
joy
离lí
parting
parting
合hé
reunion
reunion
Example
这部电视剧讲的是一家人几十年的悲欢离合。
The series tells of one family’s joys and sorrows, partings and reunions over several decades.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
From 苏轼’s 《水调歌头》. Usually 人生的悲欢离合, 经历了太多悲欢离合, or as the subject of a story: 讲述…的悲欢离合.
Learn this in Lesson 228 · HSK 9+: 明月与离别 (The moon and parting in classical poetry)
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