Four primary happiness:
Raining after long drought; Meeting an old friend in other township; Newly wed's first night ; Win the imperial examination.
人生四大喜: 久旱逢甘雨,他乡遇故知,洞房花烛夜,金榜题名时。
Four extreme devastation:
Lost parents in childhood; Lost spouse in middle age; Lost the only son in senior; No good mentor for the young son.
人生四大悲:少年丧父母,中年丧配偶,老年丧独子,少子无良师。
Four tremendous pain:
1, Too stubborn in something; 2, Being reluctant to give something out; 3, Can't afford to lose; 4, Can't let go something/someone.
人生四大苦:一苦看不透,二苦舍不得,三苦输不起,四苦放不下。