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CHINESE WORD

méi kāi yǎn xiào

眉开眼笑

brows raised in delight

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
mei2 kai1 yan3 xiao4
English meanings
brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom), beaming with joy, all smiles

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    gāoxìng高兴de得méikāiyǎnxiào眉开眼笑。

    Beaming with joy.

  2. 02

    méikāiyǎnxiào眉开眼笑dìdiǎn地点tóu头。

    Nod with a happy smile.

  3. 03

    xǐ喜shàng上méi眉shāo梢。

    Joy on one's face.

  4. 04

    xīn心huā花nù怒fàng放。

    Overjoyed.

  5. 05

    chūn春fēng风mǎn满miàn面。

    Radiant with smiles.

  6. 06

    lè乐bù不kě可zhī支。

    Overjoyed.

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