喜笑颜开 xǐ xiào yán kāi

beaming with happiness; grinning from ear to ear (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 42607th word

Definitions

  1. 1. beaming with happiness
  2. 2. grinning from ear to ear (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
喜 xǐ HSK 1
to be happy; glad; happiness
笑 xiào HSK 2
smile; laugh; old variant of 笑xiào
颜 yán HSK 2
face; countenance; color
开 kāi HSK 1
to open; to turn on; to start