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悲喜交集

Mandarin · pinyin bēi xǐ jiāo jí

mixed feelings of grief and joy

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悲: bēi · sorrow, grief; sorry, sad
喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
交: jiāo · mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver
集: jí · assemble, collect together

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1–3–1–2 · bei1 xi3 jiao1 ji2

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(idiomatic) mixed feelings of grief and joy

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