mixed feelings of grief and joy; bittersweet
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
mixed feelings of sorrow and joy; bittersweet emotions
literaryDescribes a complex emotional state where happiness and sadness occur simultaneously, often due to a significant life event (e.g., reunion after hardship, graduation, bittersweet memories).
Jié劫
hòu后
chóng重
féng逢
，
bēi悲
xǐ喜
jiāo交
jí集
。
After surviving a disaster, their reunion was bittersweet.
Kàn看
dào到
hái孩
zi子
zhǎng长
dà大
chéng成
rén人
，
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
bēi悲
xǐ喜
jiāo交
jí集
。
Seeing his child grown up, he felt a mix of joy and sadness.
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Bì毕
yè业
diǎn典
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
bēi悲
xǐ喜
jiāo交
jí集
，
jì既
yǒu有
duì对
wèi未
lái来
de的
chōng憧
jǐng憬
，
yě也
yǒu有
duì对
lí离
bié别
de的
bù不
shě舍
。
At the graduation ceremony, the students had mixed feelings—excitement for the future and reluctance to part ways.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
bēi悲
xǐ喜
jiāo交
jí集
，
xiǎng想
qǐ起
le了
shì逝
qù去
de的
qīn亲
rén人
。
Upon hearing the good news, he felt bittersweet, remembering his deceased loved ones.