兴高采烈 meaning and pronunciation

兴高采烈
Simplified word
興高采烈
Traditional word

兴高采烈 English definition

xīng gāo cǎi liè

  • happy and excited (idiom)
  • in high spirits
  • in great delight

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  • (xìng): feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement;
  • (gāo): high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific);
  • (cǎi): to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather;
  • (liè): ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements;