激动不已

激動不已
jīdòngbùyǐ
phrase #28,649

Meanings

  1. 1 extremely excited
  2. 2 deeply moved
  3. 3 thrilled beyond measure

Examples

Tīng dào zhège hǎo xiāoxi, tā jīdòng bùyǐ.
Upon hearing the good news, she was thrilled beyond measure.
Qiúmí men kàn dào míngxīng rùchǎng, gège jīdòng bùyǐ.
The fans were all extremely excited when the star entered.

Tips

usage
不已 means 'without end' or 'ceaselessly,' so 激动不已 literally means 'to be excited without stopping.' It's stronger than just 激动 alone and conveys that the emotion is overwhelming.

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