Definition
欢颜 is a literary or formal noun meaning 'a happy or joyful countenance' — the look on someone's face when they are delighted. It is not used in everyday conversation; you will encounter it in written prose, poetry, or historical texts. The word is a compound of 欢 (happy) and 颜 (face/expression), and it often appears in set phrases like 强作欢颜 ('to force a happy expression').
n.
(literary) happy expressionjoyful countenance
Examples
- ，欢颜。Tā suī xīn zhōng nánguò, què qiǎng zuò huān yán.Although he was sad at heart, he forced a happy expression.
- ，欢颜。Jiàn dào jiǔ bié de lǎoyǒu, tā liǎn shàng lù chū le jiǔ wéi de huān yán.Seeing an old friend she hadn't met for a long time, a long-lost joyful expression appeared on her face.
- 欢颜。Shī zhōng miáoxiě le bǎixìng zài fēngshōu hòu de huān yán.The poem describes the joyful countenances of the people after a bountiful harvest.
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