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和颜悦色 — “To have a pleasant and amiable facial expression”

和颜悦色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a pleasant and amiable facial expression”. With a kind and gentle look. Literally, “harmonious countenance, pleased expression”.

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和颜悦色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 和hé
  • 颜yán
  • 悦yuè
  • 色sè

和颜悦色 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
和
hé8and, with, harmony, peace
颜
yán15face, color
悦
yuè10to be pleased or delighted
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 和颜悦色

老师总是和颜悦色地对待学生,所以大家都很喜欢她。
The teacher always treats her students with a pleasant and amiable expression, so everyone likes her very much.

Idioms Related to 和颜悦色

Synonyms of 和颜悦色

  • hé和ǎi蔼kě可qīn亲amiable and approachable
  • píng平yì易jìn近rén人approachable and amiable

Antonyms of 和颜悦色

  • shēng声sè色jù俱lì厉speak sternly with a severe expression
  • shā杀qì气téng腾téng腾full of murderous intent
  • héng横méi眉nù怒mù目to scowl in anger

More idioms starting with 和

  • hé和shì事lǎo老unprincipled mediator
  • hé和guāng光tóng同chén尘hide brilliance, blend in
  • hé和hé合shuāng双quán全Perfect harmony and completeness
  • hé和hé和qì气qì气amiable and harmonious
  • hé和hé和mù睦mù睦living in peace and harmony
  • hé和hé和měi美měi美harmonious and blissful
  • hé和rú如qín琴sè瑟husband and wife in perfect harmony
  • hé和róng容yuè悦sè色gentle and pleasant expression
  • hé和píng平gòng共chǔ处peaceful coexistence
  • hé和shì氏zhī之bì璧,,yè夜guāng光zhī之zhū珠Extremely rare and valuable treasures
  • hé和shì氏zhī之bì璧,,suí隋hóu侯zhī之zhū珠invaluable and extremely rare treasures
  • hé和qì气shēng生cái财Harmony and kindness bring wealth

Questions about 和颜悦色

What does 和颜悦色 mean?
和颜悦色 (hé yán yuè sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a pleasant and amiable facial expression”.
How do you pronounce 和颜悦色?
和颜悦色 is pronounced hé yán yuè sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 和颜悦色 literally mean?
Literally, 和颜悦色 means “harmonious countenance, pleased expression”. It is used to mean “to have a pleasant and amiable facial expression”.
What is the Chinese definition of 和颜悦色?
颜:面容;悦:愉快;色:脸色。脸色和霭喜悦。形容和善可亲。
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