Definition of 一喜一憂 (いっきいちゆう)

いっいちゆう

一喜一憂

いっきいちゆう

ikkiichiyuu

expression
now rejoicing, now worrying, swinging from joy to sorrow, glad and sad by turns, alternating hope and fear, unable to put one's mind at ease(yojijukugo)
Related Kanji
one, one radical (no.1)
rejoice, take pleasure in
melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy
Example sentences(showing 4 results)

かれ
あい
試合
けっ
結果
いっいちゆう
一喜一憂
He is now glad, now sad at the progress of the game

かおいろ
顔色
いっいちゆう
一喜一憂
まいにち
毎日
ごと
仕事
I can't keep this up. It's an emotional roller coaster around here and all we have to do is look at the boss's face to know whether everybody is going to be happy or sad

ちち
びょうじょう
病状
いっいちゆう
一喜一憂
My father's condition seems to improve one moment, but the next moment he sinks again

ひょうめんて
表面的な
ものごと
物事
いっいちゆう
一喜一憂
ひと
ひと
かん
管理
たち
立場
Somebody who wavers between hope and fear over superficial things should not be appointed to a management position