to smile; to beam with joy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to smile; to beam with joy; to look happy
literaryLiterary or formal tone. Often describes a joyous expression, especially after relief or success. Used in both prose and poetry.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
kāi开
yán颜
le了
。
Upon hearing the good news, he finally broke into a smile.
Gèng更
xǐ喜
Mín岷
Shān山
qiān千
lǐ里
xuě雪
，
sān三
jūn军
guò过
hòu后
jìn尽
kāi开
yán颜
。
Even more we rejoice at the thousand li of snow on Minshan; After crossing it, all our three armies broke into beaming smiles.
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Kàn看
dào到
hái孩
zi子
men们
píng平
ān安
guī归
lái来
，
mǔ母
qīn亲
liǎn脸
shàng上
lì立
kè刻
kāi开
yán颜
。
Seeing the children return safely, the mother's face immediately lit up with joy.
Jiě解
jué决
nán难
tí题
hòu后
，
dà大
jiā家
xiāng相
shì视
kāi开
yán颜
。
After solving the difficult problem, everyone looked at each other and smiled.