喜笑颜开(xǐ xiào yán kāi)

4 charactersTrad. 喜笑顏開

grinning from ear to ear (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
xǐ xiào yán kāi
Meaning
grinning from ear to ear (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
喜笑顏開

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