beam with smiles; smile broadly; light up with joy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to beam with smiles; to smile broadly; to light up with joy
literaryA four-character idiom (成语) describing a person's face lighting up with a wide smile due to joy or good news. Literally: 'smile pushes away the facial expression [of concern], opening up [into joy]'. Synonymous with 眉开眼笑.
Tīng听
dào到
ér儿
zi子
kǎo考
shàng上
dà大
xué学
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
lǎo老
rén人
dùn顿
shí时
xiào笑
zhú逐
yán颜
kāi开
。
Hearing the news that his son had been admitted to university, the old man immediately beamed with smiles.
Kàn看
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
wán玩
shuǎ耍
，
fù父
mǔ母
men们
gè个
gè个
xiào笑
zhú逐
yán颜
kāi开
。
Watching the children play on the grass, all the parents were smiling from ear to ear.
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Shāng商
rén人
jiē接
guò过
nà那
bǐ笔
fēng丰
hòu厚
de的
yōng佣
jīn金
，
lì立
kè刻
xiào笑
zhú逐
yán颜
kāi开
。
The merchant took the hefty commission and immediately lit up with joy.