一则以喜，一则以忧 in English yi1 ze2 yi3 xi3 , yi1 ze2 yi3 you1 Meaning

Meanings

  • happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

一 则 以 喜 ， 一 则 以 忧

Traditional Characters

一 則 以 喜 ， 一 則 以 憂

Pinyin

yi1 ze2 yi3 xi3 , yi1 ze2 yi3 you1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 则ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 以yi3old variant of 以[yi3] 喜xi3to be fond of ， 一yi1one 则ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but 以yi3old variant of 以[yi3] 忧you1to worry