哀而不伤

āi'érbùshāng

sorrow without self-injury

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ai1 er2 bu4 shang1

deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)

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哀而不伤

āi ér bù shāng

mournful but not distressing; deeply felt but not sentimental; in moderation; temperate; within the limits

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哀而不傷|哀而不伤 [āi ér bù shāng] ► deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)