xǐ nù āi lè

Traditional: 喜怒哀樂

HSK 7–9

喜怒哀乐 (xǐ nù āi lè) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom); fig. emotions”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom)
  2. 2fig. emotions

Characters in 喜怒哀乐

喜xǐ · to be fond of怒nù · anger哀āi · (bound form) sorrow; grief; pity乐lào · used in place names

Related words

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