悲歡離合 bēi huān lí hé

the vicissitudes of life; joys and sorrows

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. the vicissitudes of life
  2. 2. joys and sorrows
  3. 3. partings and reunions

Characters

Character Meaning
悲 bēi HSK 5
sad; sorrow; grief
歡 huān
joyous; happy; pleased
離 lí
to leave; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
合 hé HSK 4
to join; to fit; to close