yán

literary
verb

Meaning of 破颜

破颜 means to break into a smile; to beam; to burst into a smile. Pronounced pò yán.

  • to break into a smile; to beam; to burst into a smile

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
dào
zhè
hǎo
xiāo
xi
 
zhōng
yán
ér
xiào
 

Hearing the good news, she finally broke into a smile.

Yuán
běn
yán
de
lǎo
shī
jīn
yán
 

Even the originally serious teacher couldn't help breaking into a smile.

yán
xiào
 
jǐn
zhāng
de
fēn
dùn
shí
huǎn
le
 

He broke into a smile, and the tense atmosphere immediately eased.

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