可歌可泣 kě gē kě qì

lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 45238th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
can; may; able to
song; to sing; variant of
can; may; able to
to sob