可歌可泣(kě gē kě qì)

HSK 7-94 characters

lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
kě gē kě qì
Meaning
lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Characters
4
Traditional
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