day 15feelings in four characters
unit 2 · feelingsfeelings in four characters
Describe joy, grief, panic and surprise with four-character idioms, and say “take it or leave it” with 爱A不A.
today’s words
- 喜出望外 xǐchūwàngwài · overjoyed (at a surprise)
- 兴高采烈 xìnggāocǎiliè · in high spirits
- 眉开眼笑 méikāiyǎnxiào · beaming with joy
- 欢声笑语 huānshēngxiàoyǔ · laughter and cheerful voices
- 哄堂大笑 hōngtángdàxiào · the whole room roars with laughter
- 皆大欢喜 jiēdàhuānxǐ · everyone is happy
- 怡然自得 yíránzìdé · happy and content
- 心安理得 xīn'ānlǐdé · with a clear conscience
- 称心如意 chènxīnrúyì · just as one wishes
- 如愿以偿 rúyuànyǐcháng · to have one’s wish fulfilled
- 心想事成 xīnxiǎngshìchéng · may your wishes come true
- 喜怒哀乐 xǐnù'āilè · joy, anger, sorrow and happiness
- 悲欢离合 bēihuānlíhé · sorrows and joys, partings and reunions
- 愁眉苦脸 chóuméikǔliǎn · to look miserable
- 垂头丧气 chuítóusàngqì · dejected, crestfallen
- 哭笑不得 kūxiàobùdé · not know whether to laugh or cry
- 热泪盈眶 rèlèiyíngkuàng · eyes brimming with tears
- 面红耳赤 miànhóng'ěrchì · red in the face (anger, shame)
- 恼羞成怒 nǎoxiūchéngnù · to fly into a rage out of embarrassment
- 心急如焚 xīnjírúfén · worried sick, frantic
- 提心吊胆 tíxīndiàodǎn · on tenterhooks, scared stiff
- 惊慌失措 jīnghuāngshīcuò · panic-stricken
- 惊心动魄 jīngxīndòngpò · thrilling, nerve-racking
- 触目惊心 chùmùjīngxīn · shocking to see
- 骇人听闻 hàiréntīngwén · appalling, shocking (to hear)
- 目瞪口呆 mùdèngkǒudāi · dumbstruck, open-mouthed
- 晕头转向 yūntóuzhuànxiàng · confused, disoriented
- 莫名其妙 mòmíngqímiào · baffling, for no reason
- 受宠若惊 shòuchǒngruòjīng · overwhelmed by a favour, flattered
- 情不自禁 qíngbùzìjīn · can’t help oneself
- 如痴如醉 rúchīrúzuì · spellbound, enraptured
- 迫不及待 pòbùjídài · unable to wait
- 梦寐以求 mèngmèiyǐqiú · to long for, dream of
- 念念不忘 niànniànbùwàng · never to forget, always remember
- 记忆犹新 jìyìyóuxīn · still fresh in one’s memory
sentences
- 收到这份礼物，她喜出望外。 · She was overjoyed to get the present.
- 孩子们兴高采烈地去公园了。 · The children set off for the park in high spirits.
- 他的笑话让全场哄堂大笑。 · His joke had the whole room roaring with laughter.
- 问题解决了，皆大欢喜。 · The problem was solved, and everyone was happy.
- 被人指出错误以后，他恼羞成怒。 · When someone pointed out his mistake, he flew into an embarrassed rage.