一则以喜，一则以忧

Traditional: 一則以喜，一則以憂

yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu

Dictionary entry

happy on the one hand, but worried on the other

What does 一则以喜，一则以忧 mean?

一则以喜，一则以忧 (yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1happy on the one hand, but worried on the other

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 则zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then · (bound form) standard; norm 以yǐold variant of 以[yi3]喜xǐto be fond of · to like 忧yōuto worry · to concern oneself with

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How to pronounce 一则以喜，一则以忧

一则以喜，一则以忧

yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu

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