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悲劇 — meaning in English

bēi jù

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English meaning

  • tragedy noun A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.

Senses

悲劇 is used for these senses in English:

  • tragedy A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

tragedy — full definition

  1. noun A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
  2. noun A disastrous event, especially one causing great suffering or loss of life.