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喜極而泣

简喜极而泣 · 繁喜極而泣

Mandarin · pinyin xǐ jí ér qì

crying tears of joy (idiom)

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喜: xǐ · like, love, enjoy; joyful thing
極: Look up this written character
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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(idiomatic) to cry tears of joy as one becomes overjoyed

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