破颜一笑 — “To break into a smile”
破颜一笑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break into a smile”. To crack a smile (often after being serious or sad).
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破颜一笑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
破颜一笑 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 破颜一笑
听到这个好消息，他原本紧绷的脸庞终于破颜一笑
Upon hearing the good news, his previously tense face finally broke into a smile.
Idioms Related to 破颜一笑
Synonyms of 破颜一笑
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- pò破yè业shī失chǎn产lose family fortune and property
- pò破chǎn产dàng荡yè业go bankrupt and lose everything
- pò破jūn军shā杀jiāng将Shatter the army and slay the general
- pò破luǎn卵qīng倾cháo巢destroy completely and ruthlessly
- pò破kǒu口dà大mà骂curse someone out loudly
- pò破kǒu口nù怒mà骂curse loudly and harshly
- pò破kǒu口tòng痛mà骂to curse someone out
- pò破guó国wáng亡zōng宗ruined state, extinguished lineage
- pò破guó国wáng亡jiā家realm broken and family destroyed
- pò破jiān坚cuī摧gāng刚Break through strong defenses
- pò破bì壁fēi飞qù去achieve sudden prominence or success
- pò破ké壳ér而chū出break out of the shell
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What does 破颜一笑 mean?
破颜一笑 (pò yán yī xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to break into a smile”.
How do you pronounce 破颜一笑?
破颜一笑 is pronounced pò yán yī xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 破颜一笑?
颜：面容。愁苦的神态一下子笑起来