眉开眼笑

méikāi-yǎnxiào

brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 眉開眼笑

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他高兴得眉开眼笑。

He was beaming with joy.

听到消息他眉开眼笑。

He beamed at the news.