喜笑颜开 xǐ xiào yán kāi beam with joy

Explanation

形容非常高兴，脸上洋溢着笑容。

Describes someone who is very happy and whose face is beaming with joy.

Origin Story

很久以前，在一个小山村里，住着一位勤劳善良的农民老张。他辛辛苦苦耕耘了一年，盼望着秋收的到来。终于，秋天到了，金灿灿的稻子成熟了，沉甸甸的麦穗压弯了枝杆。老张看着这丰收的景象，心里乐开了花，脸上露出了灿烂的笑容，喜笑颜开，连皱纹都舒展开了。他邀请村里所有的人来一起庆祝丰收，大家载歌载舞，好不热闹。老张看着周围欢笑的人们，心里比吃了蜜还甜。他明白，这不仅仅是他一个人的丰收，也是整个村庄的喜悦。从那以后，每当想起那金秋的丰收，老张总是喜笑颜开。

hěn jiǔ yǐ qián, zài yīgè xiǎo shān cūn lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi qínláo shànliáng de nóngmín lǎo zhāng. tā xīn xīnkǔkǔ gēngyún le yī nián, pàn wàng zhe qiū shōu de dàolái. zhōngyú, qiūtiān dàole, jīn càncàn de dào zi chéngshú le, chén diàndiàn de màisuì yā wān le zhī gān. lǎo zhāng kànzhe zhè fēngshōu de jǐng xiàng, xīn lǐ lè kāi le huā, liǎn shàng lù chū le cànlàn de xiàoróng, xǐ xiào yán kāi, lián zhōuwén dōu shū zhǎn kāi le. tā yāoqǐng cūn lǐ suǒyǒu de rén lái yīqǐ qìngzhù fēngshōu, dàjiā zài gē zài wǔ, hǎo bù rènao. lǎo zhāng kànzhe zhōuwéi huānxiao de rénmen, xīn lǐ bǐ chī le mì hái tián. tā míngbai, zhè bù jǐn jìng shì tā yīgè rén de fēngshōu, yě shì zhěnggè cūn zhuāng de xǐyuè. cóng nà yǐ hòu, měi dāng xiǎng qǐ nà jīn qiū de fēngshōu, lǎo zhāng zǒng shì xǐ xiào yán kāi.

Long ago, in a small mountain village, lived a hardworking and kind farmer named Lao Zhang. He worked tirelessly throughout the year, looking forward to the autumn harvest. Finally, autumn arrived, and the golden rice plants ripened, their heavy ears bending the stalks. Lao Zhang looked at the abundant harvest and his heart was filled with joy, his face radiant with a smile. He invited all the villagers to celebrate the harvest, and everyone sang and danced merrily. Lao Zhang watched the laughing people around him and felt happier than ever. He understood that this was not only his own harvest, but the joy of the whole village. From that day on, whenever he thought of the abundant harvest in the golden autumn, Lao Zhang would beam with joy.

Usage

用于描写人因高兴而面带笑容的样子。

yòng yú miáoxiě rén yīn gāoxìng ér miàn dài xiàoróng de yàngzi

Used to describe a person's happy and smiling expression.

Examples

• 听到这个好消息，他喜笑颜开。

  ting dao zhe ge hao xiaoxi, ta xǐ xiào yán kāi

  He beamed with joy when he heard the good news.

• 孩子们收到礼物，个个喜笑颜开。

  hái zi men shōu dào lǐwù, gè gè xǐ xiào yán kāi

  The children were all smiles when they received the gifts.

• 看到丰收的景象，农民伯伯喜笑颜开。

  kàn dào fēngshōu de jǐng xiàng, nóngmín bó bo xǐ xiào yán kāi

  The farmers beamed with joy at the sight of the abundant harvest

Related Idioms

• 笑逐颜开

• 眉开眼笑

Opposite Idioms

• 愁眉苦脸

• 唉声叹气