眉飞色舞

眉飛色舞
méifēisèwǔ
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 eyebrows flying, expression dancing
  2. 2 radiant with delight; beaming with excitement

Examples

Shuōqǐ sūnzi, lǎorén méifēisèwǔ.
When he talked about his grandson, the old man's face lit up with delight.
Tā méifēisèwǔ de jiǎngshù le zìjǐ de lǚxíng jīnglì.
He recounted his travels, beaming with excitement.
Tīngdào bèi lùqǔ de xiāoxi, tā méifēisèwǔ.
On hearing she'd been admitted, her face was all smiles and animation.

Tips

memory
Literally 'eyebrows fly, face dances.' Imagine someone so excited their eyebrows go up and their whole face comes alive — that's the exact image.

Stroke Order

méi
fēi