Definition
喜笑颜开 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to be all smiles' or 'to beam with joy'. The literal image is 'happiness laughs and the face opens up' — it describes someone whose face lights up with a broad, genuine smile, often from good news or a happy event. You can use it as a predicate or adverbial phrase, typically with 得 or as a standalone description.
f.e.
to be all smilesto beam with joy
Examples
- ，喜笑颜开。Tīng dào zhège hǎo xiāoxi, tā gāoxìng de xǐ xiào yán kāi.Hearing this good news, she was all smiles with joy.
- 喜笑颜开。Háizimen shōu dào lǐwù shí gège xǐ xiào yán kāi.Every child was beaming with joy when they received the gifts.
- ，喜笑颜开，。Hūnlǐ shàng, xīnláng xīnniáng xǐ xiào yán kāi, xìngfú jí le.At the wedding, the bride and groom were all smiles, extremely happy.
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