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喜忧参半

xǐ yōu cān bàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to have mixed feelings (about sth)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

喜憂參半 喜忧参半 [xi3 you1 can1 ban4] /to have mixed feelings (about sth)/

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Other forms in these source records: 喜憂參半

  • 喜
    xǐ

    to be fond of / to like / to enjoy / to be happy / to feel pleased / happiness / delight / glad

  • 忧
    yōu

    to worry / to concern oneself with / worried / anxiety / sorrow / (literary) to observe mourning

  • 参
    cān

    to take part in / to participate / to join / to attend / to counsel / unequal / varied / irregular / uneven / not uniform / abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House

    cēn

    used in 參差|参差[cēn cī]

    shēn

    ginseng / one of the 28 constellations

  • 半
    bàn

    half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.