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眉开眼笑

méi kāi yǎn xiào
HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

  1. 1. brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
  2. 2. all smiles

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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愁眉苦脸
chóu méi kǔ liǎn

to look anxious (idiom)

形容忧愁、苦恼的神情

Related words

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笑逐颜开
xiào zhú yán kāi

smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure

形容笑容满面，非常高兴的样子

Synonyms

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眉飞色舞
méi fēi sè wǔ

smiles of exultation

形容非常高兴、得意的样子

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配：乐得眉开眼笑、高兴得眉开眼笑。

Common mistakes

勿与“眉飞色舞”混淆：“眉开眼笑”侧重喜悦笑容，“眉飞色舞”侧重得意兴奋。

Example Sentences

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听到好消息，他 眉开眼笑 地跳了起来。
Hearing the good news, he jumped up, beaming with joy.

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Child Words of 眉开眼笑

眼
yǎn

eye

笑
xiào

to laugh; to smile

开
kāi

to open

眉
méi

eyebrow

开眼
kāi yǎn

to open one's eyes