喜笑颜开 (xǐ xiào yán kāi) — to be all smiles; to beam with joy

Definition

A vivid four-character idiom for being so happy your face lights up with a big smile. Stronger and more literary than everyday 高兴 or 开心 — emphasizes visible joy on the face.

idiom

to be all smilesto beam with joy

Examples

，喜笑颜开。
Tīng dào zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi, tā gāo xìng dé xǐ xiào yán kāi.
Hearing this good news, she was all smiles with joy.
喜笑颜开。
Hái zi men shōu dào lǐ wù shí gè gè xǐ xiào yán kāi.
Every child was beaming with joy when they received the gifts.
，喜笑颜开，。
Hūn lǐ shàng, xīn láng xīn niáng xǐ xiào yán kāi, xìng fú jí le.
At the wedding, the bride and groom were all smiles, extremely happy.

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