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悲不自勝

简悲不自胜 · 繁悲不自勝

Mandarin · pinyin bēi bù zì shèng

unable to control one's grief (idiom); overwrought
overcome with sorrow
heartbroken

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悲: bēi · sorrow, grief; sorry, sad
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
勝: shèng · victory; excel, be better than
胜: shèng · victory; excel, be better than

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1–4–4–4 · bei1 bu4 zi4 sheng4

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