qīn​zhě​tòng​chóu​zhě​kuài

to sadden friends and gladden enemies

  1. qīn adjective
    close
    intimate; dear; related by direct blood line; close in relationship or feeling
  2. zhě affixnoun
    -er
    (bound form) used after a verb, adjective, or noun to represent the person or thing performing an action or possessing a quality; translates as "-er", "-ist", or "one who"
  3. tòng adjectivenoun
    sorrow
    sorrowful; to feel deep grief or sadness; emotionally distressed
  4. chóu
    non-Chinese
  5. enemy
    an enemy or foe; a person with whom one has a bitter conflict
  6. zhě affixnoun
    -er
    (bound form) used after a verb, adjective, or noun to represent the person or thing performing an action or possessing a quality; translates as "-er", "-ist", or "one who"
  7. satisfied
    to one's heart's content; gratified by having a desire or grievance fulfilled