哀而不伤

Traditional: 哀而不傷

āi ér bù shāng

Dictionary entry

deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)

What does 哀而不伤 mean?

哀而不伤 (āi ér bù shāng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)

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哀ĀiAi (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]而érand · as well as 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-伤shāngto injure · injury

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哀而不伤

āi ér bù shāng

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