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xīn 心 huā 花 nù 怒 fàng 放

心花怒放 xīn huā nù fàng

to be elated; bursting with joy

Literally: heart flower fiercely bloom

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Appears in Qing-dynasty fiction comparing a happy heart to flowers in full bloom.

How to use it

Predicate; positive, vivid. Often 高兴得心花怒放.

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  1. 听到自己得了第一名，他高兴得心花怒放。
    Tīngdào zìjǐ dé le dì-yī míng, tā gāoxìng de xīn huā nù fàng.
    Hearing he had come first, he was bursting with joy.
    hear self get (particle) first place, he happy (particle) heart flower fiercely bloom
  2. 男朋友的一句话就让她心花怒放。
    Nánpéngyou de yī jù huà jiù ràng tā xīn huā nù fàng.
    A single sentence from her boyfriend made her heart bloom.
    boyfriend (particle) one (measure) sentence then make her heart flower fiercely bloom

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