喜怒哀乐 xǐ nù āi lè

one's joys, angers, sorrows and pleasures

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 32995th word

Definitions

  1. 1. four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜huān xǐ, anger 愤怒fèn nù, sorrow 悲哀bēi āi and joy 快乐kuài lè

Characters

Character Meaning
喜 xǐ HSK 1
to be happy; glad; happiness
怒 nù HSK 6
anger; fury; vigorous
哀 āi HSK 6
sorrow; grief; to grieve for
乐 lè HSK 2
happy; cheerful; to laugh