Definition
欢天喜地 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'happy sky, joyful earth' — it describes a state of extreme happiness or jubilation, often used for celebrations or very good news. You can use it as a predicate or adverbial to convey that someone is absolutely overjoyed.
f.e.
overjoyedextremely happyelated
Examples
- ，欢天喜地。Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu huān tiān xǐ dì.When everyone heard the news, they were overjoyed.
- ，欢天喜地。Chūnjié shí, háizimen huān tiān xǐ dì de pǎo lái pǎo qù.During Spring Festival, the children ran around joyfully.
- ，欢天喜地。Hūnlǐ shàng, xīnniáng xīnláng huān tiān xǐ dì de yíngjiē bīnkè.At the wedding, the bride and groom greeted the guests with great joy.
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