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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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