兴致勃勃 (xìng zhì bó bó) — in high spirits; with great enthusiasm; full of zest
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning 'in high spirits, full of enthusiasm' — emphasizes lively, eager mood while doing something. Often modified by 地 before a verb (兴致勃勃地说).
idiom
in high spiritswith great enthusiasmfull of zest
Examples
- 兴致勃勃。Tā xìng zhì bó bó dì gěi wǒ men jiǎng tā lǚ xíng de gù shi.He told us about his travel stories with great enthusiasm.
- 兴致勃勃。Dà jiā xìng zhì bó bó dì tǎo lùn zhe míng tiān de jì huà.Everyone discussed tomorrow's plans in high spirits.
- 兴致勃勃。Hái zi men xìng zhì bó bó dì pǎo jìn yóu lè chǎng.The children ran into the amusement park full of excitement.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
主谓zhǔwèiSubject + predicate
A small sentence frozen into a word: something, and what it does or is.
“兴致” (interest/zeal) and “勃勃” (vigorous) combine to mean high spirits.
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