bloom in full; burst with joy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of flowers) to bloom in full; to burst into blossom
literaryDescribes flowers blooming vigorously and magnificently. Often used with competitive or grand imagery.
Chūn春
tiān天
，
táo桃
huā花
、
xìng杏
huā花
zhēng争
xiāng相
nù怒
fàng放
。
In spring, peach and apricot blossoms compete to bloom in full glory.
Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
méi玫
gui瑰
yī一
yè夜
zhī之
jiān间
quán全
nù怒
fàng放
le了
。
The roses in the garden burst into full bloom overnight.
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Màn漫
shān山
biàn遍
yě野
de的
dù杜
juān鹃
huā花
jìng竞
xiāng相
nù怒
fàng放
，
měi美
bù不
shèng胜
shōu收
。
Azaleas bloomed in fierce competition across the mountains, presenting a spectacular sight.
verb
to burst with joy; to be wild with joy (used in the idiom 心花怒放)
idiomaticAlmost exclusively used in the idiom 心花怒放 to describe extreme happiness.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
xīn心
huā花
nù怒
fàng放
。
Hearing the good news, he was bursting with joy.
Dé得
zhī知
zì自
jǐ己
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dà大
xué学
，
tā她
dùn顿
shí时
xīn心
huā花
nù怒
fàng放
。
Learning that she had been admitted to her dream university, she was immediately wild with joy.
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Kàn看
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
huò获
jiǎng奖
，
nà那
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
xīn心
huā花
nù怒
fàng放
。
Seeing his work win an award, the young artist was bursting with happiness.