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喜極而泣

简 喜极而泣 · 繁 喜極而泣
Mandarin · pinyin xǐ jí ér qì

Meanings

  1. crying tears of joy (idiom)
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喜
xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
極
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而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
泣
qì · cry, sob, weep
极
jí · extreme, utmost, furthest, final
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3–2–2–4 · xi3 ji2 er2 qi4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to cry tears of joy as one becomes overjoyed

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