眉开眼笑
méi kāi yǎn xiào
beaming with joy
Character by character
眉méi
brows
brows
开kāi
open
open
眼yǎn
eyes
eyes
笑xiào
smile
smile
Example
收到红包,孩子们一个个眉开眼笑。
Getting their red envelopes, the kids were all beaming.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Describes a visibly delighted face.
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