皆大欢喜

皆大歡喜

jiēdà-huānxǐ

idiom #16,144

Meanings

1 to everyone's delight and satisfaction
2 a happy ending for all

Characters

delighted; pleased

Examples

最后双方达成协议，皆大欢喜。

Zuìhòu shuāngfāng dáchéng xiéyì, jiēdà-huānxǐ.

In the end both sides reached an agreement, to everyone's satisfaction.

这个结局皆大欢喜。

Zhège jiéjú jiēdà-huānxǐ.

This ending makes everyone happy.

Tips

culture

皆大欢喜 is also the Chinese title of Shakespeare's comedy 'As You Like It'. The phrase originates from Buddhist scriptures, describing universal joy.

Stroke Order

皆 jiē

大 dà

欢 huān

喜 xǐ