méifēisèwǔ

眉飞色舞

Word · IdiomTraditional眉飛色舞

beaming with joy; look exultant

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

idiom

beaming with joy; look exultant; radiant with delight

neutral

Literally means 'eyebrows flying and countenance dancing.' Used to vividly describe someone whose happiness or pride is clearly visible in their face and expression.

Shuō说
dào到
dé得
yì意
de的
dì地
fang方
 ,
tā他
bù不
jìn禁
méi眉
fēi飞
sè色
wǔ舞
 。

When he got to the part he was proud of, he couldn't help but beam with joy.

Tīng听
shuō说
zì自
jǐ己
bèi被
lù录
qǔ取
le了
 ,
tā她
lì立
kè刻
méi眉
fēi飞
sè色
wǔ舞
qǐ起
lai来
 。

Upon hearing she had been accepted, her face immediately lit up with joy.

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Tā他
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
shí时
méi眉
fēi飞
sè色
wǔ舞
 ,
gǎn感
rǎn染
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
tīng听
zhòng众
 。

He spoke with such radiant enthusiasm that he captivated the entire audience.

Yíng赢
le了
bǐ比
sài赛
hòu后
 ,
zhěng整
gè个
qiú球
duì队
dōu都
méi眉
fēi飞
sè色
wǔ舞
de地
qìng庆
zhù祝
 。

After winning the match, the whole team celebrated with jubilant expressions.