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欢喜冤家 — “A loving yet quarrelsome pair”

欢喜冤家 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a loving yet quarrelsome pair”. A couple or close individuals who often bicker but are deeply fond of each other, implying a mix of affection and playful annoyance. Literally, “Joyful adversaries”.

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欢喜冤家 Pronunciation and Pinyin

欢喜冤家 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
欢
huān6Joyful and fond
喜
xǐ12happy, joyful, like, prefer
冤
yuān10be wronged or suffer injustice
家
jia10family home or expert

Example Sentence with 欢喜冤家

他们俩从小到大就是一对欢喜冤家,总是吵吵闹闹却又离不开对方。
They've been a pair of loving adversaries since childhood, always bickering but unable to be apart.

Idioms Related to 欢喜冤家

More idioms starting with 欢

  • huān欢hū呼què雀yuè跃shout and jump for joy
  • huān欢hū呼léi雷dòng动thunderous cheers and applause
  • huān欢hū呼gǔ鼓wǔ舞Cheer and inspire
  • huān欢xǐ喜ruò若kuáng狂overjoyed as if mad
  • huān欢shēng声rú如léi雷thunderous roar of cheers
  • huān欢shēng声xiào笑yǔ语joyful sounds and laughter
  • huān欢shēng声léi雷dòng动thunderous cheers and applause
  • huān欢tiān天xǐ喜dì地overjoyed
  • huān欢yú娱xián嫌yè夜duǎn短Joyful moments pass quickly
  • huān欢biàn忭gǔ鼓wǔ舞overjoyed and inspired
  • huān欢xīn忻yǒng踊yuè跃joyful and enthusiastic
  • huān欢xīn忻gǔ鼓wǔ舞joyful and encouraged

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Questions about 欢喜冤家

What does 欢喜冤家 mean?

欢喜冤家 (huān xǐ yuān jia) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a loving yet quarrelsome pair”.

How do you pronounce 欢喜冤家?

欢喜冤家 is pronounced huān xǐ yuān jia in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 欢喜冤家 literally mean?

Literally, 欢喜冤家 means “Joyful adversaries”. It is used to mean “a loving yet quarrelsome pair”.

What is the Chinese definition of 欢喜冤家?

表示又爱又恨的意思。小说戏曲中多用作对情人或儿女的亲热称呼。

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