笑逐颜开 xiào zhú yán kāi

DEFINITIONS

  1. smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure
  2. all smiles
  3. joy written across one's face

CHARACTERS

笑 xiào
HSK 2
smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
逐 zhú
HSK 5
chase, expel; one by one
颜 yán
HSK 2
face, facial appearance
开 kāi
HSK 1
open; initiate, begin, start