4 characters Idiom and proverb 19 936

From the basics of characters to complex idioms, Chinese learning can be challenging. This free guide highlights the idiom 「悲歡離合」. Details below.

For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「悲歡離合」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

Sadness, joy, separation, gathering. It refers to the various situations experienced in life and the various moods resulting from them.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

bēi huān lí hé

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

bei1 fun1 lei4 hap6

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.