喜形于色 |
xǐ xíng yú sè |
face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy |
喜 |
xǐ |
to be fond of / to like / to enjoy / to be happy / to feel pleased / happiness / delight / glad |
形 |
xíng |
to appear / to look / form / shape |
形于色 |
xíng yú sè |
to show one's feelings / to show it in one's face |
于 |
Yú |
surname Yu |
于 |
yú |
to go / to take / sentence-final interrogative particle / variant of 于 |
于 |
yú |
(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by |
色 |
sè |
color / CL:种 / look / appearance / sex |
色 |
shǎi |
(coll.) color / used in 色子 |