哀而不伤

āi ér bù shāng

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1. deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)

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Child Words of 哀而不伤

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 伤 伤 shāng: to injure
• 而 而 ér: and
• 哀 哀 āi: Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[lí]