喜笑颜开

Traditional (Taiwan): 喜笑顏開

xǐxiàoyánkāi ㄒㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄞ

    • grinning from ear to ear (idiom)
    • beaming with happiness

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

喜笑颜开 stresses a happy mood showing as a smile across the whole face. 笑逐颜开 stresses the beaming look itself, with the brows raised and the face lit up.

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