惊喜参半 — “Having mixed feelings of surprise and joy”
惊喜参半 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “having mixed feelings of surprise and joy”. Often with a touch of apprehension. Literally, “Half surprise, half joy”.
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惊喜参半 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惊喜参半 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 惊喜参半
收到期待已久却又出乎意料的录取通知书，她惊喜参半，不知道该先笑还是先愣住。
Upon receiving the long-awaited yet unexpected admission letter, she felt a mix of surprise and joy, unsure whether to smile first or be momentarily stunned.
Idioms Related to 惊喜参半
Synonyms of 惊喜参半
More idioms starting with 惊
- jīng惊shì世jué绝sú俗astonishingly unique and world-shaking
- jīng惊shì世zhèn震sú俗shockingly unconventional or outrageous
- jīng惊shì世hài骇sú俗shocking and unconventional
- jīng惊shì世hài骇mù目to startle the world and shock the eyes
- jīng惊rén人zhī之jǔ举an astonishing feat
- jīng惊tàn叹bù不yǐ已exclaim in great admiration
- jīng惊xǐ喜jiāo交jiā加overwhelmed with surprise and joy
- jīng惊xǐ喜yù欲kuáng狂wild with joy and excitement
- jīng惊xǐ喜ruò若kuáng狂overwhelmed with joy and surprise
- jīng惊tiān天dòng动dì地earth-shattering and monumental
- jīng惊tiān天dì地qì泣guǐ鬼shén神awe-inspiring and monumental
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Open the tool →Questions about 惊喜参半
What does 惊喜参半 mean?
惊喜参半 (jīng xǐ cān bàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “having mixed feelings of surprise and joy”.
How do you pronounce 惊喜参半?
惊喜参半 is pronounced jīng xǐ cān bàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惊喜参半 literally mean?
Literally, 惊喜参半 means “Half surprise, half joy”. It is used to mean “having mixed feelings of surprise and joy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惊喜参半?
又吃惊，又高兴