What does 喜笑颜开 mean?

喜笑颜开 (xǐ xiào yán kāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to beam with smiles”.

How do you pronounce 喜笑颜开?

喜笑颜开 is pronounced xǐ xiào yán kāi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 喜笑颜开 literally mean?

Literally, 喜笑颜开 means “joyful smiles spread across the face”. It is used to mean “to beam with smiles”.

What is the Chinese definition of 喜笑颜开?

颜开：脸面舒开，指笑容。形容心里高兴，满面笑容。

喜笑颜开 — “To beam with smiles”

喜笑颜开 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to beam with smiles”. To be radiant with joy; to be all smiles, indicating great happiness. Literally, “joyful smiles spread across the face”.

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喜笑颜开 Pronunciation and Pinyin

喜xǐ
笑xiào
颜yán
开kāi

喜笑颜开 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
喜	xǐ	12	happy, joyful, like, prefer
笑	xiào	10	smile, laugh, ridicule
颜	yán	15	face, color
开	kāi	4	open, start, operate

Example Sentence with 喜笑颜开

得知自己被心仪的大学录取后，他高兴得喜笑颜开

After learning he was admitted to his dream university, he was so happy he beamed with smiles.

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Questions about 喜笑颜开

What does 喜笑颜开 mean?: 喜笑颜开 (xǐ xiào yán kāi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to beam with smiles”.
How do you pronounce 喜笑颜开?: 喜笑颜开 is pronounced xǐ xiào yán kāi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 喜笑颜开 literally mean?: Literally, 喜笑颜开 means “joyful smiles spread across the face”. It is used to mean “to beam with smiles”.
What is the Chinese definition of 喜笑颜开?: 颜开：脸面舒开，指笑容。形容心里高兴，满面笑容。

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