xiào
zhú
yán
kāi

idiom
common
literary

Meaning of 笑逐颜开

笑逐颜开 means to beam with smiles; to smile broadly; to light up with joy. Pronounced xiào zhú yán kāi.

  • to beam with smiles; to smile broadly; to light up with joy

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
dào
ér
zi
kǎo
shàng
xué
de
xiāo
xi
 
lǎo
rén
dùn
shí
xiào
zhú
yán
kāi
 

Hearing the news that his son had been admitted to university, the old man immediately beamed with smiles.

Kàn
zhe
hái
zi
men
zài
cǎo
shàng
wán
shuǎ
 
men
xiào
zhú
yán
kāi
 

Watching the children play on the grass, all the parents were smiling from ear to ear.

Shāng
rén
jiē
guò
fēng
hòu
de
yōng
jīn
 
xiào
zhú
yán
kāi
 

The merchant took the hefty commission and immediately lit up with joy.