happy expression; joyful countenance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
happy expression; joyful countenance; smile
literaryA formal, literary term for a cheerful look or smile. The example 强作～ (qiǎng zuò huān yán) means to force a smile.
Miàn面
duì对
kùn困
jìng境
，
tā她
zhǐ只
néng能
qiǎng强
zuò作
huān欢
yán颜
。
Facing adversity, she could only force a cheerful expression.
Shèng胜
lì利
de的
xiāo消
xi息
chuán传
lái来
，
dà大
jiā家
liǎn脸
shàng上
dōu都
lù露
chū出
le了
huān欢
yán颜
。
When news of the victory arrived, joyful expressions appeared on everyone's faces.
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Jiǔ久
bié别
chóng重
féng逢
，
huān欢
yán颜
mǎn满
zuò座
。
After a long separation, the gathering was full of joyful faces.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
miáo描
xiě写
le了
yóu游
zǐ子
guī归
xiāng乡
de的
huān欢
yán颜
。
This poem describes the happy faces of wanderers returning home.