眉开眼笑

眉開眼笑

méikāi-yǎnxiào

idiom HSK 7-9

Meanings

Literally 'eyebrows open, eyes laughing' - a vivid picture of a beaming face

HSK 2

孩子们收到礼物，个个眉开眼笑。

Háizi men shōudào lǐwù, gègè méikāi-yǎnxiào.

The children received gifts and every one of them was all smiles.

HSK 3

听到好消息，他眉开眼笑。

Tīngdào hǎo xiāoxi, tā méikāi-yǎnxiào.

Hearing the good news, he beamed with joy.

memory

Picture someone so happy their eyebrows lift up (眉开) and their eyes crinkle with laughter (眼笑). A vivid image of pure delight.

眉 méi

开 kāi

眼 yǎn

笑 xiào