汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 哀而不伤
哀而不伤 (哀而不傷)
deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
哀 sorrow / 伤 hurt / Sad but not sad / It is a metaphor for not overdoing things
谓悲伤而不过分。儒家诗教的重要命题。指诗歌﹑音乐不失中和之美。《论语.八佾》"《关雎》乐而不淫,哀而不伤。"何晏集解"孔曰'哀不至伤,言其和也。'"朱熹集注"伤者,哀之过而害于和者也。"鲁迅《汉文学史纲要》第二篇"哀而不伤,乐而不淫,虽诗歌,亦教训也。"亦谓貌似悲哀而实不伤心。
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