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心花怒放

Mandarin · pinyin xīn huā nù fàng

to burst with joy (idiom)
to be over the moon
to be elated

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
花: huā · flower; blossoms
怒: nù · anger, rage, passion; angry
放: fàng · put, release, free, liberate

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1–1–4–4 · xin1 hua1 nu4 fang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sam1 faa1 nou6 fong3

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(idiomatic) to burst with joy; to be wild with joy; to be elated; to be extremely happy

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