喜怒哀乐

xǐ nù āi lè

Definitions

1. four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜[huān xǐ], anger 憤怒|愤怒[fèn nù], sorrow 悲哀[bēi āi] and joy 快樂|快乐[kuài lè]

Child Words of 喜怒哀乐

• 乐 lè: happy
• 乐 yuè: music
• 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]
• 哀乐 āi yuè: funeral music
• 喜 xǐ: to be fond of
• 怒 nù: anger