眉開眼笑
Chinese
| eyebrow; upper margin | open; operate (vehicle); start | eye | laugh; smile | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (眉開眼笑) | 眉 | 開 | 眼 | 笑 | |
| simp. (眉开眼笑) | 眉 | 开 | 眼 | 笑 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: méikāiyǎnxiào
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄞ ㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: méikaiyǎnsiào
- Wade–Giles: mei2-kʻai1-yen3-hsiao4
- Yale: méi-kāi-yǎn-syàu
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: meikaiyeanshiaw
- Palladius: мэйкайяньсяо (mɛjkajjanʹsjao)
- Sinological IPA (key): /meɪ̯³⁵ kʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ jɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: mei4 hoi1 ngaan5 siu3
- Yale: mèih hōi ngáahn siu
- Cantonese Pinyin: mei4 hoi1 ngaan5 siu3
- Guangdong Romanization: méi4 hoi1 ngan5 xiu3
- Sinological IPA (key): /mei̯²¹ hɔːi̯⁵⁵ ŋaːn¹³ siːu̯³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
眉開眼笑
- to look cheerful