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

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

to be beaming with joy; to be smiling happily

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