欢欣鼓舞

歡欣鼓舞
huānxīn-gǔwǔ
idiom #21,170

Meanings

  1. 1 jubilant
  2. 2 elated
  3. 3 filled with joy and excitement
  4. 4 to be overjoyed

Examples

Tīngdào shènglì de xiāoxi, quánchǎng huānxīngǔwǔ.
Upon hearing the news of victory, the entire crowd was jubilant.
Háizi men huānxīngǔwǔ de yíngjiē xīnnián de dàolái.
The children were filled with joy and excitement welcoming the New Year.

Tips

memory
Picture the scene: 欢欣 (joy and happiness) + 鼓舞 (beating drums and dancing). When you beat drums and dance with joy — that is 欢欣鼓舞. Jubilation you can almost hear.

Stroke Order

huān
xīn