喜笑顏開

Chinese

		to be fond of; to like; to enjoy to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad	laugh; smile	colour; countenance; face	open; operate (vehicle); start
trad. (喜笑顏開)		喜	笑	顏	開
simp. (喜笑颜开)		喜	笑	颜	开

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xǐxiàoyánkāi

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄞ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): hei² siu³ ngaan⁴ hoi¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xǐxiàoyánkāi
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄞ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: sǐsiàoyánkai
    • Wade–Giles: hsi³-hsiao⁴-yen²-kʻai¹
    • Yale: syǐ-syàu-yán-kāi
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiishiawyankai
    • Palladius: сисяоянькай (sisjaojanʹkaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹ jɛn³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: hei² siu³ ngaan⁴ hoi¹
    • Yale: héi siu ngàahn hōi
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hei² siu³ ngaan⁴ hoi¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: héi² xiu³ ngan⁴ hoi¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hei̯³⁵ siːu̯³³ ŋaːn²¹ hɔːi̯⁵⁵/

Idiom

喜笑顏開

1. to be beaming with joy; to be smiling happily