心花 (xīn huā) — heart blossoming with joy (only in the idiom 心花怒放)

Definition

心花 is not used alone — it only appears in the idiom 心花怒放, meaning 'heart blossoming with joy'.

noun
heart blossoming with joy (only in the idiom 心花怒放)

Examples

  • Tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi, tā xīn huā nù fàng.
    Hearing this good news, his heart blossomed with joy.
  • Shōu dào lǐ wù de nà yí kè, tā xīn huā nù fàng.
    At the moment she received the gift, her heart blossomed with joy.
  • Kàn dào hái zi men kǎo shàng dà xué, fù mǔ xīn huā nù fàng.
    Seeing their children get into university, the parents' hearts blossomed with joy.

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