After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「欣喜若狂」. Meaning and usage are below.
Here’s the idiom 「欣喜若狂」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Delighted: happy; if: as if; crazy: out of control. Describes being extremely happy.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xīn xǐ ruò kuáng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yan1 hei2 yeuk6 kong4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.

