哀而不伤 āi ér bù shāng

deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
哀 āi HSK 6
sorrow; grief; to grieve for
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
伤 shāng HSK 4
to injure; injury; wound