悲欢离合
bēi huān lí hé
Pinyin

Definition

悲欢离合
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bēi huān lí hé
  1. joys and sorrows
  2. partings and reunions
  3. the vicissitudes of life

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

合
gě
  1. 1 100 ml
  2. 2 one-tenth of a peck
  3. 3 measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗
合不拢嘴
hé bù lǒng zuǐ
  1. 1 unable to conceal one's happiness, amazement, shock etc
  2. 2 grinning from ear to ear
  3. 3 mouth agape
  4. 4 gobsmacked
合作
hé zuò
  1. 1 to cooperate
  2. 2 to collaborate
  3. 3 to work together
  4. 4 cooperation
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
合照
hé zhào
  1. 1 to pose for a photo
合理
hé lǐ
  1. 1 rational
  2. 2 reasonable
  3. 3 fair
合适
hé shì
  1. 1 suitable
  2. 2 fitting
  3. 3 appropriate
回合
huí hé
  1. 1 one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents
  2. 2 round (boxing etc)
  3. 3 rally (tennis etc)
  4. 4 frame (billiards etc)
  5. 5 inning
  6. 6 (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg
  7. 7 round (of negotiations)
志同道合
zhì tóng dào hé
  1. 1 like-minded (idiom)
  2. 2 fellow enthusiast
  3. 3 kindred spirit
悲
bēi
  1. 1 sad
  2. 2 sadness
  3. 3 sorrow
  4. 4 grief
悲催
bēi cuī
  1. 1 (Internet slang) miserable
  2. 2 pathetic
  3. 3 the pits
悲伤
bēi shāng
  1. 1 sad
  2. 2 sorrowful
悲剧
bēi jù
  1. 1 tragedy
  2. 2 CL:齣|出[chū]
悲哀
bēi āi
  1. 1 grieved
  2. 2 sorrowful
组合
zǔ hé
  1. 1 to assemble
  2. 2 to combine
  3. 3 to compose
  4. 4 combination
  5. 5 association
  6. 6 set
  7. 7 compilation
  8. 8 (math.) combinatorial
结合
jié hé
  1. 1 to combine
  2. 2 to link
  3. 3 to integrate
  4. 4 binding
  5. 5 CL:次[cì]
综合
zōng hé
  1. 1 comprehensive
  2. 2 composite
  3. 3 synthesized
  4. 4 mixed
  5. 5 to sum up
  6. 6 to integrate
  7. 7 to synthesize
综合症
zōng hé zhèng
  1. 1 syndrome
适合
shì hé
  1. 1 to fit
  2. 2 to suit
配合
pèi hé
  1. 1 matching
  2. 2 fitting in with
  3. 3 compatible with
  4. 4 to correspond
  5. 5 to fit
  6. 6 to conform to
  7. 7 rapport
  8. 8 to coordinate with
  9. 9 to act in concert with
  10. 10 to cooperate
  11. 11 to become man and wife
  12. 12 to combine parts of machine
伤悲
shāng bēi
  1. 1 sad
  2. 2 sorrowful (literary)

Idioms (20)

一拍即合
yī pāi jí hé
  1. 1 lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)
  2. 2 to hit it off
  3. 3 to click together
  4. 4 to chime in easily
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
  1. 1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
中西合璧
Zhōng Xī hé bì
  1. 1 harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
兔死狐悲
tù sǐ hú bēi
  1. 1 lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
分久必合，合久必分
fēn jiǔ bì hé , hé jiǔ bì fēn
  1. 1 lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[Sān guó Yǎn yì])
  2. 2 fig. things are constantly changing
劳逸结合
láo yì jié hé
  1. 1 to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom)
合情合理
hé qíng hé lǐ
  1. 1 reasonable and fair (idiom)
合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng
  1. 1 to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
合而为一
hé ér wéi yī
  1. 1 to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
同流合污
tóng liú hé wū
  1. 1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
同符合契
tóng fú hé qì
  1. 1 same sign, joint aim (idiom); fig. completely compatible
  2. 2 identical
严丝合缝
yán sī hé fèng
  1. 1 to fit tightly (idiom)
  2. 2 to join seamlessly
  3. 3 to fit snugly
土洋结合
tǔ yáng jié hé
  1. 1 combining native and foreign methods (idiom); sophisticated and many-sided
天作之合
tiān zuò zhī hé
  1. 1 a match made in heaven (idiom)
官私合营
guān sī hé yíng
  1. 1 public and private interests working together (idiom)
强忍悲痛
qiáng rěn bēi tòng
  1. 1 to try hard to suppress one's grief (idiom)
志同道合
zhì tóng dào hé
  1. 1 like-minded (idiom)
  2. 2 fellow enthusiast
  3. 3 kindred spirit
悲不自胜
bēi bù zì shèng
  1. 1 unable to control one's grief (idiom); overwrought
  2. 2 overcome with sorrow
  3. 3 heartbroken
悲歌当哭
bēi gē dàng kū
  1. 1 to sing instead of weep (idiom)
悲声载道
bēi shēng zài dào
  1. 1 lamentations fill the roads (idiom); severe suffering all around

Sample Sentences

明月几时有，把酒问青天，不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年？…人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全。但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。”
míngyuè jǐ shí yǒu ，bǎ jiǔ wèn qīngtiān ，bùzhī tiānshàng gōngquè ，jīn xì shì hé nián ？…rén yǒu bēihuānlíhé ，yuè yǒu yīnqíngyuánquē ，cǐshì gǔ nán quán 。dànyuàn rén chángjiǔ ，qiān lǐ gòng chánjuān 。”
"When did the bright moon first appear? I hold a glass to the heavens to ask, what date can it be in the divine imperial palace? Human life is full of both joys and sorrows, just as the moon waxes and wanes, and makes it hard to get satisfaction. If only men could live longer on the earth, although a thousand miles apart, they could both enjoy the beautiful glimmer of the same moonlight."
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很有创意啊，确实豪放派的风格多为乐观豁达，所以这首词中也同样表现出了这种精神，苏轼把人世间的悲欢离合之情纳入对宇宙人生的哲理追寻之中，虽有离别的愁绪，更有对生活的憧憬与希冀。
hěnyǒu chuàngyì ā ，quèshí háofàng pài de fēnggé duō wèi lèguān huòdá ，suǒyǐ zhè shǒu cí zhōng yě tóngyàng biǎoxiànchū le zhèzhǒng jīngshén ，Sū Shì bǎ rénshìjiān de bēihuānlíhé zhī qíng nàrù duì yǔzhòu rénshēng de zhélǐ zhuīxún zhīzhōng ，suī yǒu líbié de chóuxù ，gèng yǒu duì shēnghuó de chōngjǐng yǔ xījì 。
That's so creative, the style of the unrestrained school is more optimistic and sanguine, so this ci poem reflects this spirit. Su Shi incorporates the joys and sorrows of the world into the search for a philosophical theory of life in the universe. Although there are partings and sorrow, there is also hope and longing for life.
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人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，此事古难全，但愿人长久，千里共婵娟”，我特別喜欢这句话。这让我豁然开朗，感觉一切都有希望。
rén yǒu bēihuānlíhé ，yuè yǒu yīnqíngyuánquē ，cǐshì gǔ nán quán ，dànyuàn rén chángjiǔ ，qiān lǐ gòng chánjuān ”，wǒ tèbié xǐhuan zhè jù huà 。zhè ràng wǒ huòrán kāilǎng ，gǎnjué yīqiè dōu yǒu xīwàng 。
"Human life is full of both joys and sorrowful partings, just as the moon waxes and wanes, and makes it hard to get satisfaction. If only men could live longer on the earth, although a thousand miles apart, they could both enjoy the beautiful glimmer of the same moonlight." I particularly like this line. This opened me up to the meaning and made me feel that everything has hope.
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