喜不自勝

简 喜不自胜 · 繁 喜不自勝
Mandarin · pinyin xǐ bù zì shèng

Meanings

  1. unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
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喜
xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
勝
shèng · victory; excel, be better than
胜
shèng · victory; excel, be better than
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3–4–4–4 · xi3 bu4 zi4 sheng4

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