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Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「哀樂相生」, with details below.

The idiom 「哀樂相生」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Sorrow and joy are mutually causal

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

āi lè xiàng shēng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

oi1 lok6 seung2 saang1/sang1

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