喜憂參半 [－忧参－]

Jyutping hei2 jau1 caam1 bun3
Pinyin xǐ yōu cān bàn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to have a mixture of happy and sad feelings

喜憂參半 [－忧参－]

Jyutping
Pinyin xǐ yōu cān bàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to have mixed feelings (about sth)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢依个时候升我职，真系令我思潮起伏，喜忧参半。
    佢依個時候升我職，真係令我思潮起伏，喜憂參半。
    keoi5 ji1 go3 si4 hau6 sing1 ngo5 zik1, zan1 hai6 ling6 ngo5 si1 ciu4 hei2 fuk6, hei2 jau1 caam1 bun3.
    • It is a mixed blessing to get promoted at this time of the year, it really makes me wonder.