哀樂

哀乐
āilè
  1. (literary) sadness and joy ; bittersweetness
  2. sadness and joy ; bittersweetness

Wiktionary

Homographs

哀樂 āiyuè
  1. funeral music
  2. plaint
  3. dirge

Entry Composition

=1 哀 Āi Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 Yándì descended from Shennong 神農 Shénnóng Farmer God, also known as Li 釐 Lí
=1 哀 āi
  1. (bound form) sorrow; grief; pity
  2. (bound form) to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole
=2 樂 Lè surname Le
=2 樂 Yuè surname Yue
=2 樂 lào used in place names
=2 樂 lè
  1. happy
  2. cheerful
  3. to laugh
=2 樂 yuè music
=2 樂 luò Used in compounds.

Containing this entry

喜怒哀樂 xǐnùāilè
  1. lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom)
  2. fig. emotions
喜怒哀樂 xǐnù'āilè