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眉開眼笑
简 眉开眼笑 · 繁 眉開眼笑Mandarin · pinyin méi kāi yǎn xiào
Meanings
- brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
- all smiles
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2–1–3–4 · mei2 kai1 yan3 xiao4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
mei4 hoi1 ngaan5 siu3
Cantonese word readings for 眉開眼笑. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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mei4 hoi1 ngaan5 siu3
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to look cheerful
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