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眉飛色舞

简眉飞色舞 · 繁眉飛色舞

Mandarin · pinyin méi fēi sè wǔ

smiles of exultation
radiant with delight

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眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
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色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
舞: wǔ · dance, posture, prance; brandish
飞: fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high

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2–1–4–3 · mei2 fei1 se4 wu3

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mei4 fei1 sik1 mou5

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(idiomatic) with dancing eyebrows and a radiant face; beaming with joy; exultant

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