眉开眼笑

méi kāi yǎn xiào

HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 愁眉苦脸 chóu méi kǔ liǎn 愁眉苦脸 chóu méi kǔ liǎn to look anxious (idiom) 形容忧愁、苦恼的神情: to look anxious (idiom)

Related words

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• 笑逐颜开 xiào zhú yán kāi 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: smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure

Synonyms

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• 眉飞色舞 méi fēi sè wǔ 眉飞色舞 méi fēi sè wǔ smiles of exultation 形容非常高兴、得意的样子: smiles of exultation

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 眼 yǎn: eye
• 笑 笑 xiào: to laugh; to smile
• 开 开 kāi: to open
• 眉 眉 méi: eyebrow
• 开眼 开眼 kāi yǎn: to open one's eyes