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可歌可泣
kěgēkěqì
1. lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving
2. happy and sad
3. inspiring and tragic

Character Breakdown

可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2 5 丶
歌
gē
song, lyrics; to sing, to chant
HSK 2 14 丶
可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2 5 丶
泣
qì
to cry, to sob, to weep
HSK 6 8 丶

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