大快人心

dàkuàirénxīn

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Meanings

1 to greatly gladden the public
2 to be highly satisfying to everyone
3 (when villains get their comeuppance) deeply gratifying

Characters

to please; to delight

Examples

贪官被判刑，真是大快人心。

Tānguān bèi pànxíng, zhēn shì dàkuàirénxīn.

The corrupt official was sentenced — truly a gratifying moment for the public.

电影里坏人终于受到惩罚，大快人心。

Diànyǐng lǐ huàirén zhōngyú shòudào chéngfá, dàkuàirénxīn.

In the film, the villain finally gets what he deserves — immensely satisfying.

打击网络诈骗取得成效，大快人心。

Dǎjī wǎngluò zhàpiàn qǔdé chéngxiào, dàkuàirénxīn.

The crackdown on online scams has delivered results — a relief for everyone.

Tips

history

From the Ming play 《节侠记·诛佞》 by Xu Sanjie: "李秦授这厮，今日圣旨杀他，大快人心" — the imperial order to execute Li Qinshou delighted all hearts. Always carries the sense of villains being punished, rarely used for general good news.

usage

Use specifically when evildoers are punished or injustice is corrected — not for any ordinary happy outcome. Pairs well with 贪官/坏人/罪犯 + 被抓/被判.

Stroke Order

大 dà

快 kuài

人 rén

心 xīn