joy appears on one's face; beam with pleasure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to show one's happiness on one's face; unable to conceal one's joy; to beam with pleasure
Describes someone whose face clearly shows they are happy, unable to hide their emotions. Often used when someone receives good news or achieves something desirable.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
xǐ喜
xíng形
yú于
sè色
。
Hearing this good news, he couldn't help but beam with pleasure.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
tā她
shì试
tú图
bǎo保
chí持
lěng冷
jìng静
，
dàn但
hái还
shi是
xǐ喜
xíng形
yú于
sè色
。
Although she tried to remain calm, she still couldn't hide her joy.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
xǐ喜
xíng形
yú于
sè色
de地
jiē接
guò过
lǐ礼
wù物
。
The children received the gifts with obvious delight.