hớn hở
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Merry; Gay; Radiant: Describes a facial expression or demeanor that is visibly bright, cheerful, and beaming with joy or excitement. It conveys a sense of open, unrestrained happiness.
- Elated; Beaming: Indicates a state of high spirits where joy is clearly reflected on one's face, often due to good news or a pleasant event.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Khi nhận được quà, nó trông rất hớn hở. (When receiving the gift, he looked very merry/radiant.)
- Cô ấy bước vào phòng với khuôn mặt hớn hở báo tin vui. (She entered the room with a beaming face to announce the good news.)
- Thấy mẹ về, đứa bé hớn hở chạy ra đón. (Seeing her mother return, the child gleefully ran out to greet her.)
Advanced Usage
- The word hớn hở is often used to describe a temporary, vivid outward display of emotion, typically happiness or satisfaction, that lights up the entire face. It is stronger than simply "vui" (happy) and implies a visible, physical manifestation of joy.
Variants and Related Words
- Hớn hở is primarily used as an adjective. There are no direct verb or noun variants of this exact word.
- Hân hoan (adj): jubilant, overjoyed (often for a larger, more celebratory context).
- Tươi cười (v/phrase): to smile brightly.
Synonyms
- Beaming: shining with happiness.
- Radiant: brightly showing joy.
- Elated: very happy and excited.
- Joyful: full of joy.
- Gleeful: full of glee, exuberantly joyful.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Mặt mày hớn hở: A common phrase emphasizing the facial expression, meaning "with a face beaming with joy."
- Anh ta bước ra từ phòng phỏng vấn, mặt mày hớn hở. (He walked out of the interview room, his face beaming with joy.)