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We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「離合悲歡」, explained below.

This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「離合悲歡」, with its definition and usage detailed below.

It refers to all experiences and mentalities of separation, reunion, sorrow and joy.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lí hé bēi huān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lei4 hap6 bei1 fun1

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.