joys and sorrows, partings and reunions; vicissitudes of life
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
joys and sorrows, partings and reunions; vicissitudes of life
literaryA fixed four-character idiom, used to describe the full spectrum of human emotions and experiences in life, especially in literary contexts.
Rén人
shēng生
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
bēi悲
huān欢
lí离
hé合
。
Life is full of joys and sorrows, partings and reunions.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
jǐ几
gè个
jiā家
tíng庭
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
de的
bēi悲
huān欢
lí离
hé合
。
This movie tells the stories of joys, sorrows, partings, and reunions of several families over decades.
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Jīng经
lì历
guò过
zhàn战
zhēng争
nián年
dài代
de的
rén人
，
gèng更
dǒng懂
dé得
bēi悲
huān欢
lí离
hé合
de的
zī滋
wèi味
。
Those who lived through the war era understand the taste of life's vicissitudes more deeply.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
lǐ里
de的
bēi悲
huān欢
lí离
hé合
shēn深
shēn深
dǎ打
dòng动
le了
dú读
zhě者
。
The joys and sorrows, partings and reunions in this novel deeply moved the readers.