chéng
xìng

literary

Meaning of 乘兴

乘兴 means while in high spirits; seizing a moment of excitement. Pronounced chéng xìng.

  • while in high spirits; seizing a moment of excitement

Definitions & Examples

Zuó
wǎn
yuè
hǎo
 
men
biàn便
chéng
xìng
fàn
zhōu
shàng
 

The moonlight was excellent last night, so we seized the moment and went boating on the lake while we were in the mood.

chéng
xìng
huī
háo
 
xiě
xià
hǎo
 

He took up the brush in a surge of inspiration and wrote a beautiful piece of calligraphy.

Hǎo
yǒu
lái
fǎng访
 
men
chéng
xìng
tán
zhí
zhì
tiān
míng
 

A good friend visited, and we carried on a night-long conversation while the mood was high, until dawn.

Chéng
xìng
ér
lái
 
xìng
jìn
ér
fǎn
 

One comes while one's spirits are high, and leaves when the pleasure is spent.

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