bēi

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Definitions

  1. 1. sad
  2. 2. sadness
  3. 3. sorrow
  4. 4. grief

Example Sentences

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慘!
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Words Containing 悲

可悲
kě bēi

lamentable

悲伤
bēi shāng

sad; sorrowful

悲剧
bēi jù

tragedy

悲哀
bēi āi

grieved

悲惨
bēi cǎn

miserable

悲欢离合
bēi huān lí hé

joys and sorrows

悲痛
bēi tòng

grieved

悲观
bēi guān

pessimistic

不以物喜,不以己悲
bù yǐ wù xǐ , bù yǐ jǐ bēi

not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself

假慈悲
jiǎ cí bēi

phony mercy

伤悲
shāng bēi

sad

兔死狐悲
tù sǐ hú bēi

lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress

公地悲剧
gōng dì bēi jù

tragedy of the commons (economics)

大悲咒
dà bēi zhòu

the Great Compassion Mantra

大放悲声
dà fàng bēi shēng

to wail loudly and mournfully (idiom)

强忍悲痛
qiáng rěn bēi tòng

to try hard to suppress one's grief (idiom)

徐悲鸿
xú bēi hóng

Xu Beihong (1895-1953), famous European-trained painter and influential art teacher

悲不自胜
bēi bù zì shèng

unable to control one's grief (idiom); overwrought

悲催
bēi cuī

(Internet slang) miserable

悲切
bēi qiè

mournful

悲剧性
bēi jù xìng

tragic

悲剧缺陷
bēi jù quē xiàn

tragic flaw (Aristotle's hamartia)

悲哽
bēi gěng

to choke with grief

悲啼
bēi tí

to wail with grief

悲喜交集
bēi xǐ jiāo jí

mixed feelings of grief and joy

悲喜剧
bēi xǐ jù

tragicomedy

悲叹
bēi tàn

to bewail

悲壮
bēi zhuàng

solemn and stirring

悲天悯人
bēi tiān mǐn rén

to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind

悲悼
bēi dào

to mourn

悲凄
bēi qī

pitiable

悲恻
bēi cè

grieved

悲愁
bēi chóu

melancholy

悲怆
bēi chuàng

sorrow

悲惨世界
bēi cǎn shì jiè

Les Misérables (1862) by Victor Hugo 維克多·雨果|维克多·雨果[wéi kè duō · yǔ guǒ]

悲恸
bēi tòng

mournful

悲愤
bēi fèn

grief and indignation

悲悯
bēi mǐn

to take pity on sb

悲戚
bēi qī

mournful

悲摧
bēi cuī

grieved

悲楚
bēi chǔ

sorrowful

悲歌
bēi gē

to sing with solemn fervor

悲歌当哭
bēi gē dàng kū

to sing instead of weep (idiom)

悲泣
bēi qì

to weep with grief

悲凉
bēi liáng

sorrowful

悲声载道
bēi shēng zài dào

lamentations fill the roads (idiom); severe suffering all around

悲苦
bēi kǔ

forlorn

悲酸
bēi suān

bitter and sad

悲鸣
bēi míng

to utter a mournful cry

慈悲
cí bēi

mercy

慈悲为本
cí bēi wéi běn

mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion

乐极生悲
lè jí shēng bēi

extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!

转悲为喜
zhuǎn bēi wéi xǐ

to turn grief into happiness (idiom)