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眉开眼笑

méi kāi yǎn xiào

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
  • all smiles

Definition

形容人非常高兴、愉快的表情，眉头舒展，眼含笑意。

To beam with joy; to be all smiles;形容 a very happy and delighted expression with relaxed eyebrows and smiling eyes.

Usage

用于描述人因高兴而流露出的喜悦神情，常作谓语、定语或状语。

Used to describe a person's joyful expression due to happiness, often as predicate, attribute, or adverbial.

Examples

  • 1 听到这个好消息，她立刻眉开眼笑。 (Upon hearing the good news, she immediately beamed with joy.)
  • 2 孩子们收到礼物时个个眉开眼笑。 (The children were all smiles when they received the gifts.)
  • 3 他眉开眼笑地告诉我他考上了大学。 (He told me with a beaming smile that he got into college.)
  • 4 看到久别重逢的老友，两人都眉开眼笑。 (Seeing their long-lost friend reunited, both were all smiles.)
  • 5 比赛获胜后，队员们眉开眼笑地庆祝。 (After winning the match, the team members celebrated with joyful smiles.)

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