哀而不傷

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See also: 哀而不伤

Chinese

 
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
trad. (哀而不傷) 哀 而 不 傷
simp. (哀而不伤) 哀 而 不 伤

Etymology

From the Analects, Book 3 (《論語·八佾》):

子曰：「《關雎》，樂而不淫，哀而不傷。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰：「《关雎》，乐而不淫，哀而不伤。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
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.”
The Master said, "The Guan Ju (《關雎》) is expressive of enjoyment without being licentious, and of grief without being hurtfully excessive."

Pronunciation

Idiom

哀而不傷

  1. expressing grief without being hurtful
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