The phrase "几家欢喜几家愁" means what exactly?
I hear multiple versions of it could be, but I want to know the most common translation to English.
And is that the correct writing of the phrase?
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It literally translates as "some families have joys, while others have worries" but it can also be "Some people are happy, while others are not."
One example of this I found online was: 考試過後，幾家喜歡幾家愁 （"After the exam, some are happy while others are gloomy"）
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mean "Several glad several sorrow"
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hmm,this phrase means that, something happened,it's good for some people,at the same time,not terrible or bad for other people.
For exp:大学毕业了，几家欢喜，几家愁。
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i suppose it means someone feels glad someone feels sad
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