兴高采烈

xìng gāo cǎi liè

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兴高采烈

xìng gāo cǎi liè happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits

兴高采烈

xīng gāo cǎi liè happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight

Definitions

1. happy and excited (idiom)
2. in high spirits
3. in great delight

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 垂头丧气 chuí tóu sàng qì 垂头丧气 chuí tóu sàng qì hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected Opposite state: dejected and downcast.: hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
• 无精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi 无精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless Opposite: listless and lacking spirit.: dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless

Related words

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• 欣喜若狂 xīn xǐ ruò kuáng 欣喜若狂 xīn xǐ ruò kuáng to be wild with joy (idiom) Near-synonym with slightly different nuance: wild with joy.: to be wild with joy (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 欢天喜地 huān tiān xǐ dì 欢天喜地 huān tiān xǐ dì delighted Both describe extreme happiness.: delighted

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“兴致勃勃”混淆；前者是高兴的状态，后者是兴趣浓厚。

Common mistakes

不能用作状语，如“他兴高采烈地跑了”是典型错误，应该说“他兴高采烈的样子跑过来”。

Example Sentences

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听到这个好消息，大家 兴高采烈 地跳了起来。

Upon hearing the good news, everyone jumped up in high spirits.

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Child Words of 兴高采烈

• 采 采 cǎi: to pick
• 采 采 cài: allotment to a feudal noble
• 高 高 gāo: high
• 烈 烈 liè: ardent
• 兴 兴 xīng: to rise
• 兴 兴 xìng: feeling or desire to do sth