容光焕发

róng guāng huàn fā

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. face glowing (idiom); looking radiant
2. all smiles

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 萎靡不振 wěi mǐ bù zhèn 萎靡不振 wěi mǐ bù zhèn dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast 形容精神不振，与容光焕发相反: dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast

Related words

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• 精神焕发 jīng shén huàn fā 精神焕发 jīng shén huàn fā in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor 形容精神振作，与容光焕发相近: in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor

Synonyms

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• 神采奕奕 shén cǎi yì yì 神采奕奕 shén cǎi yì yì in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life 形容人精神饱满，容光焕发: in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“神采奕奕”、“满面红光”连用，用于形容健康、愉快的神色。

Formality

多用于书面语和正式场合，口语中较少使用。

Example Sentences

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他今天看起来 容光焕发 。

He looks radiant today.

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Child Words of 容光焕发

• 光 光 guāng: light
• 焕发 焕发 huàn fā: to shine
• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 发 发 fà: hair
• 容 容 róng: to contain
• 焕 焕 huàn: brilliant