洋溢

yángyì

verb HSK 7-9 #20,174

Meanings

她的脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容。

Tā de liǎnshàng yángyì zhe xìngfú de xiàoróng.

Her face was brimming with a happy smile.

节日的气氛洋溢在整个城市。

Jiérì de qìfēn yángyì zài zhěnggè chéngshì.

The festive atmosphere pervaded the entire city.

memory

Think of an ocean (洋) overflowing (溢) — emotions so abundant they spill over like waves.

usage

洋溢 is almost always used with positive emotions or atmospheres. The pattern 洋溢着... is very common.

洋 yáng

溢 yì