We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「喜逐顏開」, explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「喜逐顏開」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Zhu: follow; Yan: face, countenance. Describes being very happy and smiling.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xǐ zhú yán kāi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hei2 juk6 ngaan4 hoi1
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.

