bēi
jiāo

idiom
common

Meaning of 悲喜交集

悲喜交集 means mixed feelings of sorrow and joy; bittersweet emotions. Pronounced bēi xǐ jiāo jí.

  • mixed feelings of sorrow and joy; bittersweet emotions

Definitions & Examples

Jié
hòu
chóng
féng
 
bēi
jiāo
 

After surviving a disaster, their reunion was bittersweet.

Kàn
dào
hái
zi
zhǎng
chéng
rén
 
xīn
zhōng
bēi
jiāo
 

Seeing his child grown up, he felt a mix of joy and sadness.

diǎn
shàng
 
xué
sheng
men
bēi
jiāo
 
yǒu
duì
wèi
lái
de
chōng
jǐng
 
yǒu
duì
bié
de
shě
 

At the graduation ceremony, the students had mixed feelings—excitement for the future and reluctance to part ways.

Tīng
dào
zhè
ge
hǎo
xiāo
xi
 
bēi
jiāo
 
xiǎng
le
shì
de
qīn
rén
 

Upon hearing the good news, he felt bittersweet, remembering his deceased loved ones.