HSK 7-9
idiom
common

Meaning of 可歌可泣

可歌可泣 means heroic and moving; evoking praise and tears. Pronounced kě gē kě qì. HSK 7-9.

  • heroic and moving; evoking praise and tears

Definitions & Examples

mìng
xiān
liè
de
yīng
yǒng
shì
 

The heroic deeds of the revolutionary martyrs are moving and praiseworthy.

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
jiǎng
shù
le
de
ài
qíng
shì
 

This film tells a deeply moving love story.

wèi
bǎo
guó
jiā
cái
chǎn
xiàn
chū
le
shēng
mìng
 
jīng
shén
 

He sacrificed his life to protect state property; his spirit is heroic and moving.

shǐ
shàng
yǒu
duō
de
yīng
xióng
rén
 

There have been many heroic and tragic figures in history.

Zhè
chǎng
zhàn
de
cǎn
liè
guò
chéng
 
zhēn
wèi
 

The brutal course of this battle can truly be described as heroic and tragic.