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一則以喜，一則以憂

简一则以喜，一则以忧 · 繁一則以喜，一則以憂

Mandarin · pinyin yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu

happy on the one hand, but worried on the other

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
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以: yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
憂: Look up this written character
则: zé · rule, law, regulation; grades
忧: yōu · sad, grieved; grief, melancholy

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