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

听到好消息，他眉开眼笑。

Tīngdào hǎo xiāoxi, tā méikāiyǎnxiào.

Hearing the good news, he beamed with joy.

孩子们收到礼物，个个眉开眼笑。

Háizi men shōudào lǐwù, gègè méikāiyǎnxiào.

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

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