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形于辞色 — “Manifest in words and countenance”

形于辞色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show one's feelings or thoughts in one's speech and facial expressions; to reveal one's inner state through words and countenance”. Literally, “manifest in words and countenance”.

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形于辞色 Pronunciation and Pinyin

形于辞色 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
形
xíng7physical form or shape
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
辞
cí13to resign or decline
色
sè6color, appearance, lust

Example Sentence with 形于辞色

他听到好消息时,内心的喜悦形于辞色,眉眼间都带着笑意。
When he heard the good news, his inner joy was evident in his words and facial expressions; his eyes and brows were filled with smiles.

Idioms Related to 形于辞色

Synonyms of 形于辞色

  • xíng形yú于yán言sè色show in one's words and demeanor
  • xíng形yú于cí词sè色show feelings in words and expression
  • xíng形yú于yán颜sè色show feelings on one's face

More idioms starting with 形

  • xíng形qīn亲zhī之guó国friendly neighboring countries
  • xíng形jù具shén神shēng生Form complete, spirit arises
  • xíng形zhì制zhī之shì势control by advantageous position
  • xíng形jié劫shì势jìn禁restricted by circumstances
  • xíng形shì势zhī之tú途path of career advancement and power
  • xíng形shì势bī逼rén人The situation is pressing, compelling action
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影dān单utterly alone
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影shuāng双solitary and lonely
  • xíng形dān单yǐng影zhī只utterly alone, a lone figure

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What does 形于辞色 mean?

形于辞色 (xíng yú cí sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show one's feelings or thoughts in one's speech and facial expressions; to reveal one's inner state through words and countenance”.

How do you pronounce 形于辞色?

形于辞色 is pronounced xíng yú cí sè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 形于辞色 literally mean?

Literally, 形于辞色 means “manifest in words and countenance”. It is used to mean “to show one's feelings or thoughts in one's speech and facial expressions; to reveal one's inner state through words and countenance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 形于辞色?

色:神色。内心的活动表露在言谈和神色上面

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