欢天喜地

歡天喜地
huāntiānxǐdì
idiom #51,981

Meanings

  1. 1 overjoyed; full of joy
  2. 2 delighted beyond measure
  3. 3 in high spirits

Examples

Háizimen huāntiānxǐdì de chāi kāi lǐwù.
The children joyfully tore open their gifts.
Dézhī lùqǔ de xiāoxi, quánjiā huāntiānxǐdì.
At the news of his admission the whole family was overjoyed.
Chūnjié dào le, dàjiē xiǎoxiàng yīpiàn huāntiānxǐdì de qìfēn.
Spring Festival has arrived, and every street and alley is filled with a festive mood.

Tips

history
From Wang Shifu's Yuan drama 《西》 (Act 5, scene 4): the matchmaker asks how she can "欢天喜地" hand the promised bride to another man. The image stacks (joy) with (sky) and (delight) with (earth) — joy filling heaven and earth.
usage
Typically used adverbially with to describe how someone does something joyfully. Warmer and more vivid than the plain 高兴. Compare 兴高采烈 (elated and excited), 喜气洋洋 (brimming with joy).

Stroke Order

huān
tiān