眉开眼笑 (méi kāi yǎn xiào) — beaming with joy, all smiles
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning 'beaming with joy' — describes a momentary, visible smile (brows lift, eyes crinkle). Unlike 兴高采烈 (general excited elation), it focuses purely on the happy facial expression.
phrase
beaming with joyall smiles
Examples
- ，眉开眼笑。Tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi, tā méi kāi yǎn xiào.Hearing this good news, she was all smiles.
- ，眉开眼笑。Yé ye kàn dào sūn zi huí lái, méi kāi yǎn xiào dì yíng le shàng qù.Grandpa, beaming with joy, went up to greet his grandson when he saw him return.
- ，眉开眼笑。Kǎo shì dé le mǎn fēn, tā méi kāi yǎn xiào dì pǎo huí jiā gào sù mā ma.He got full marks on the exam and ran home beaming with joy to tell his mom.
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