Definition
悲喜交加 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'grief and joy intermingled.' It describes a situation where you feel both sad and happy at the same time, such as at a reunion after a long separation or when receiving bittersweet news. Use it as a predicate or adverbial to express complex emotions.
f.e.
mixed feelings of grief and joygrief and joy interwoven
Examples
- ，悲喜交加。Tīngdào zhège jiéguǒ, tā zhēn shì bēi xǐ jiāo jiā.Hearing this result, he truly felt a mixture of grief and joy.
- ，悲喜交加，。Bìyè diǎnlǐ shàng, tóngxuémen bēi xǐ jiāo jiā, jì gāoxìng yòu bùshě.At the graduation ceremony, the students felt a mix of grief and joy—both happy and reluctant to part.
- ，悲喜交加。Kànzhe lǎo zhàopiàn, tā bēi xǐ jiāo jiā de liú xià le yǎnlèi.Looking at the old photos, she shed tears with mixed feelings of grief and joy.
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