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一喜一憂 (ikki ichiyuu)

November 30, 2022

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Yomi

いっきいちゆう

Rōmaji

ikki ichiyuu

Type

idiom

Literal Meaning

one delight one depression

Meaning

to feel overly delighted or depressed just by one thing

Additional Info

It is often used as “一喜一憂しないで” or “一喜一憂せずに”, meaning “do not feel overly delighted or depressed by just one thing” when you make yourself stay motivated.

Example

この結果は非常に嬉しいですが、一喜一憂せずに今後も頑張ろうと思います。
I’m very happy with this outcome, but I’ll keep making effort without feeling overly delighted by this.

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