又惊又喜 — “To be both surprised and delighted”
又惊又喜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be both surprised and delighted”. A mixture of shock and joy. Literally, “Both surprised and happy”.
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Origin and Story of 又惊又喜
In the Grand View Garden, Lady Wang, upon discovering a scandalous item with an inappropriate design, ordered a thorough search of all the maids. As a result, Siqi, Yingchun's maid, was dismissed.
Later, beautiful Qingwen was also expelled from the garden, as Baoyu was deemed to have matured.
Baoyu secretly went to visit Qingwen at her home.
Qingwen was both surprised and delighted to see him, yet at the same time, she felt deeply wronged. She lamented that she was unfairly accused of being a 'fox spirit' simply because of her striking beauty.
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What does 又惊又喜 mean?
又惊又喜 (yòu jīng yòu xǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be both surprised and delighted”.
How do you pronounce 又惊又喜?
又惊又喜 is pronounced yòu jīng yòu xǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 又惊又喜 literally mean?
Literally, 又惊又喜 means “Both surprised and happy”. It is used to mean “to be both surprised and delighted”.
Where does 又惊又喜 come from?
又惊又喜 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 又惊又喜?
既惊讶又高兴