哀而不伤 in English ai1 er2 bu4 shang1 Meaning

Meanings

• deeply felt but not mawkish (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

ai1 er2 bu4 shang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

哀ai1Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2] 而er2and 不bu4(negative prefix) 伤shang1to injure