bi hoan
Definitions
- Noun:
- Sorrow and joy: "bi hoan" refers to the two contrasting emotions of sadness and happiness, often used to describe the full range of human emotional experiences or the vicissitudes of life.
- Grief and delight: It can denote the intertwined feelings of grief and delight, typically encountered in life's circumstances.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cuộc đời đầy những bi hoan. (Life is full of sorrows and joys.)
- Câu chuyện ấy chứa đựng mọi nỗi bi hoan của kiếp người. (That story contains all the grief and delight of human life.)
Advanced Usage
- Literary and poetic context: "Bi hoan" is primarily used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts to express profound philosophical reflections on life's emotional duality. It is considered somewhat archaic in modern everyday speech.
- Tác phẩm của ông khắc họa rõ nét những bi hoan của thời cuộc. (His work vividly depicts the sorrows and joys of the times.)
Variants and Related Words
- Buồn vui (n): A more common, contemporary compound with a similar meaning of "sadness and happiness."
- Chuyện buồn vui thường ngày. (Everyday stories of sadness and happiness.)
- Hỷ nộ ái ố (idiom, n): A four-character idiom meaning "joy, anger, love, hate," representing a broader spectrum of fundamental human emotions.
Synonyms
- Sướng khổ (n): Pleasure and suffering.
- Vui buồn (n): Happiness and sadness (a direct, common synonym).
Related Idioms
- Bi hoan hợp tán (archaic idiom): Literally "sorrow, joy, gathering, separation," describing the inevitable cycles of emotional and social experiences in life, such as parting and reunion.
- Bi hoan hợp tán là lẽ thường tình. (Sorrow, joy, meeting, and parting are the normal course of life.)