beaming with joy; radiant with happiness
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
face glowing with happiness; beaming with joy
literaryLiterally 'the whole face is filled with spring breeze', metaphorically depicting someone who looks very happy, content, and amiable. It can be used interchangeably with '春风满面' (chūn fēng mǎn miàn).
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
mǎn满
miàn面
chūn春
fēng风
，
yī一
dìng定
shì是
yǒu有
shén什
me么
xǐ喜
shì事
。
He's beaming with joy today; there must be something good that happened.
Tīng听
shuō说
ér儿
zi子
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
míng名
xiào校
，
mǔ母
qīn亲
lì立
kè刻
mǎn满
miàn面
chūn春
fēng风
。
Upon hearing her son got into a prestigious school, the mother's face immediately lit up with happiness.
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Xīn新
láng郎
xīn新
niáng娘
mǎn满
miàn面
chūn春
fēng风
dì地
zhàn站
zài在
lǐ礼
táng堂
mén门
kǒu口
yíng迎
kè客
。
The bride and groom stood at the entrance of the hall, radiant with happiness, to greet their guests.