Definition
大喜过望 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that describes being pleasantly surprised and overjoyed by an outcome that exceeds one's expectations. It is often used as a predicate or complement, emphasizing a sense of unexpected happiness. The literal meaning is 'great joy exceeds hope'.
f.e.
to be overjoyed beyond expectationsto be pleasantly surprised
Examples
- ，大喜过望。Tīng dào zìjǐ dé le dì yī míng, tā dà xǐ guò wàng.Hearing that he got first place, he was overjoyed beyond expectations.
- 大喜过望。Zhè fèn yìwài de lǐwù ràng tā dà xǐ guò wàng.This unexpected gift made her overjoyed.
- ，大喜过望。Jiéguǒ bǐ wǒmen xiǎngxiàng de hái hǎo, dàjiā dōu dà xǐ guò wàng.The result was even better than we imagined, so everyone was overjoyed.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.