眉开眼笑 in English mei2 kai1 yan3 xiao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiomatic expression); beaming with joy
  • all smiles

Simplified Characters

眉 开 眼 笑

Traditional Characters

眉 開 眼 笑

Pinyin

mei2 kai1 yan3 xiao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

眉mei2eyebrow 开kai1to open 眼yan3eye 笑xiao4old variant of 笑[xiao4]