哀而不傷
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See also: 哀而不伤
Chinese[edit]
sorrow; grief; pity sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament |
and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
not; no | injure; injury; wound | ||
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trad. (哀而不傷) | 哀 | 而 | 不 | 傷 | |
simp. (哀而不伤) | 哀 | 而 | 不 | 伤 |
Etymology[edit]
From the Analects, Book 3 (《論語·八佾》):
- 子曰:「《關雎》,樂而不淫,哀而不傷。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Zǐyuē: ““Guān Jū”, lè ér bù yín, 'āi ér bù shāng.” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "The Guan Ju (《關雎》) is expressive of enjoyment without being licentious, and of grief without being hurtfully excessive."
子曰:「《关雎》,乐而不淫,哀而不伤。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
哀而不傷
- expressing grief without being hurtful
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