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schadenfreude in Chinese

schadenfreude in Chinese is 幸災樂禍 — schadenfreude means the pleasure a person takes in someone else's misfortune.

schadenfreude in Chinese

幸災樂禍
noun
Pronounced: xìng zāi lè huò
Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

What does "schadenfreude" mean?

  1. noun The pleasure a person takes in someone else's misfortune.
    "There was open schadenfreude in the newsroom when the rival paper folded."
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schadenfreude in a sentence

  • There was open schadenfreude in the newsroom when the rival paper folded.
  • I felt a flicker of schadenfreude watching him fail his driving test after all that boasting.

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What is "schadenfreude" in Chinese?

"schadenfreude" in Chinese is 幸災樂禍. schadenfreude means: The pleasure a person takes in someone else's misfortune.

How do you pronounce 幸災樂禍?

"schadenfreude" in Chinese is 幸災樂禍, pronounced "xìng zāi lè huò".

How do you use "schadenfreude" in a sentence?

Example: "There was open schadenfreude in the newsroom when the rival paper folded." In Chinese, "schadenfreude" is 幸災樂禍.

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