What does 喜怒哀乐 mean in Chinese?
喜怒哀乐 (xǐ-nù-āi-lè) means lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
喜怒哀乐
lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom)
02
fig. emotions
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The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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How do you pronounce 喜怒哀乐?
喜怒哀乐 is pronounced xǐ-nù-āi-lè.
Is 喜怒哀乐 an HSK word?
喜怒哀乐 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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