轉悲為喜

简 转悲为喜 · 繁 轉悲為喜
Mandarin · pinyin zhuǎn bēi wéi xǐ

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  1. to turn grief into happiness (idiom)
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轉
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悲
bēi · sorrow, grief; sorry, sad
為
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喜
xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
转
zhuǎn · shift, move, turn
为
wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
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3–1–2–3 · zhuan3 bei1 wei2 xi3

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zyun2 bei1 wai4 hei2

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