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亦庄亦谐

yì zhuāng yì xié

serious and humorous at once

Character by character

亦yì
both
庄zhuāng
serious
亦yì
both
谐xié
humorous

Example

这位教授讲课亦庄亦谐，学生们一边笑一边记笔记。
The professor’s lectures are serious and funny at once: the students laugh as they take notes.

Tone: positive (praise).

Usage and origin

庄 as in 庄重 (solemn), 谐 as in 诙谐 (humorous). Written style, used of writing, speeches, lectures and hosts, as praise for a mix that is witty without being frivolous.

Learn this in Lesson 252 · HSK 9+: 林语堂《吾国与吾民》 (Lin Yutang’s My Country and My People)
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