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眉开眼笑

眉開眼笑
méikāi-yǎnxiào
idiom HSK 7-9

Meanings

  1. 1 to beam with joy
  2. 2 all smiles
  3. 3 grinning from ear to ear

Characters

眉
méi
eyebrow
开
kāi
to open
眼
yǎn
eye
笑
xiào
to smile; to laugh
Literally 'eyebrows open, eyes laughing' - a vivid picture of a beaming face

Examples

HSK 3
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 4
听到好消息，他眉开眼笑。
Tīngdào hǎo xiāoxi, tā méikāi-yǎnxiào.
Hearing the good news, he beamed with joy.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

眉 méi
开 kāi
眼 yǎn
笑 xiào