兴高采烈

xìng gāo cǎi liè

  • Meaning

    Literal

    Jubilant; in extremely high spirits

    Usage

    -

  • Connotation

    Positive

  • Usage Examples

    他的支持者们听到这个消息后兴高采烈 | Tā de zhīchízhěmen tīng dào zhè ge xiāoxi hòu xìnggāocǎiliè
    His supporters were overjoyed upon hearing the news
    [Source]

    我们兴高采烈地聊起了在他农场度过的往昔时光 | Wǒmen xìnggāocǎiliè de liáo qǐ le zài tā nóngchǎng dùguò de wǎngxī shíguāng
    We happily talked about the old days spent on his farm
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    None

    Chinese

    兴高彩烈 (xìng gāo cǎi liè)

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

    Though 兴高彩烈 is listed as an alternative version of this chengyu, the 现代汉语规范词典 (xiàndài hànyǔ guīfàn cídiǎn dictionary) indicates that using it is "not advisable."

  • Origin

    《文心雕龙》(Wén Xīn Diāo Lóng), a work by Liáng Dynasty (梁, 502 - 557) author 刘勰 (Liú Xié)

  • Story

    This chengyu comes from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

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