可歌可泣 kě gē kě qì

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving
  2. happy and sad
  3. inspiring and tragic

CHARACTERS

可 kě may, can, -able; possibly
歌 gē song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise
可 kě may, can, -able; possibly
泣 qì cry, sob, weep