悲欢离合

悲歡離合
bēihuān-líhé
idiom HSK 7-9 #93,199

Meanings

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

Examples

Rénshēng chōngmǎn le bēihuān-líhé.
Life is full of joys and sorrows, partings and reunions.
Zhèbù diànyǐng miáoxiě le yījiārén de bēihuān-líhé.
This movie depicts the ups and downs of a family.

Tips

history
This idiom comes from Su Shi's (苏轼) famous Mid-Autumn Festival poem: 悲欢离合 (People have sorrows and joys, partings and reunions; the moon waxes and wanes).

Stroke Order

bēi
huān