English–Chinese
“be all smiles” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinméi kāi yǎn xiào
Example
听到孩子回来了，他眉开眼笑。tīng dào hái zi huí lái le tā méi kāi yǎn xiào
When he heard that the child had returned, he was all smiles.
How to say “be all smiles” in Chinese
“Be all smiles” in Chinese is 眉开眼笑 (méi kāi yǎn xiào).
Visible delight opens the face: the brows relax, the eyes brighten, and a broad smile appears.
Example sentences with 眉开眼笑
孩子的玩笑把她逗得眉开眼笑。hái zi de wán xiào bǎ tā dòu de méi kāi yǎn xiào
The child's joke made her beam.
Tips for using 眉开眼笑
- English often describes a happy person with a smile alone, while Chinese can use this idiom to highlight the whole facial expression.