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眉开眼笑

méikāiyǎnxiào

Traditional: 眉開眼笑

brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy / all smiles

Character Breakdown

眉
méi
eyebrows; upper margin of book
HSK 5
开
kāi
to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
HSK 1
眼
yǎn
eyelet, hole, opening
HSK 2
笑
xiào
to smile, to laugh; to giggle; to snicker
HSK 2

Additional Information

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Chinese
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