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喜上眉梢 — “To beam with joy”

喜上眉梢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to beam with joy”. To show great delight on one's face; joy expressed on one's brows and eyes. Literally, “Joy on the tips of one's brows”.

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喜上眉梢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 喜xǐ
  • 上shàng
  • 眉méi
  • 梢shāo

喜上眉梢 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
喜
xǐ12happy, joyful, like, prefer
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
眉
méi9eyebrow
梢
shāo11tip of a branch

Example Sentence with 喜上眉梢

听到孩子考上理想的学校,王阿姨不禁喜上眉梢。
Upon hearing that her child got into their dream school, Aunt Wang couldn't help but beam with joy.

Idioms Related to 喜上眉梢

Synonyms of 喜上眉梢

  • xǐ喜méi眉xiào笑yǎn眼beaming with joy
  • xǐ喜xiào笑yán颜kāi开beaming with smiles

Antonyms of 喜上眉梢

  • chóu愁méi眉bù不zhǎn展To be in deep worry or anxiety

More idioms starting with 喜

  • xǐ喜bù不zì自jīn禁overwhelmed with joy
  • xǐ喜bù不zì自shèng胜overjoyed beyond control
  • xǐ喜cóng从tiān天jiàng降unexpected good fortune
  • xǐ喜chū出wàng望wài外overjoyed at unexpected good news
  • xǐ喜zé则qì气huǎn缓Joy eases vital energy
  • xǐ喜gōng功hǎo好dà大fond of grand achievements
  • xǐ喜xíng形yú于sè色joy shows on one's face
  • xǐ喜xíng形yú于yán颜joy expressed on one's face
  • xǐ喜nù怒bù不xíng形yú于sè色to keep one's feelings to oneself
  • xǐ喜nù怒āi哀lè乐all human emotions
  • xǐ喜nù怒āi哀jù惧joy, anger, sorrow, and fear
  • xǐ喜nù怒wú无chù处unpredictable and rapidly changing moods

Questions about 喜上眉梢

What does 喜上眉梢 mean?
喜上眉梢 (xǐ shàng méi shāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to beam with joy”.
How do you pronounce 喜上眉梢?
喜上眉梢 is pronounced xǐ shàng méi shāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 喜上眉梢 literally mean?
Literally, 喜上眉梢 means “Joy on the tips of one's brows”. It is used to mean “to beam with joy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 喜上眉梢?
喜悦的心情从眉眼上表现出来。
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