# 欢天喜地

huān tiān xǐ dì

Be delighted and full of joy

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Heaven and earth seem filled with happiness

**Traditional Chinese:** 歡天喜地

**Register:** General · spoken & written

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## When to use it

Describe an openly joyful reaction.

It is an emphatic image, not a literal change in the surroundings.

## The image & its use

The expression makes joy seem large enough to fill the whole setting. It describes a lively, visible response to welcome news, a reunion, or an enjoyable occasion. People may smile, chatter, or hurry toward something they have anticipated. The phrase is warmer and more emphatic than merely saying they are pleased. A small event can still inspire this response when it matters to the people involved. Show the reason for the delight to make the scene clear.

## Examples

孩子们欢天喜地地去看展览。

### Traditional Chinese

孩子們歡天喜地地去看展覽。

hái zi men huān tiān xǐ dì dì qù kàn zhǎn lǎn 。

The children set off for the exhibition in high spirits.

听到好消息，大家欢天喜地。

### Traditional Chinese

聽到好消息，大家歡天喜地。

tīng dào hǎo xiāo xī ， dà jiā huān tiān xǐ dì 。

Everyone was delighted by the good news.

她欢天喜地地迎接老朋友。

### Traditional Chinese

她歡天喜地地迎接老朋友。

tā huān tiān xǐ dì dì yíng jiē lǎo péng yǒu 。

She welcomed her old friend with great joy.

全家欢天喜地地准备节日餐点。

### Traditional Chinese

全家歡天喜地地準備節日餐點。

quán jiā huān tiān xǐ dì dì zhǔn bèi jié rì cān diǎn 。

The whole family happily prepared the festival meal.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 7, 2026.

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=1168&webMd=1&la=0)

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E6%AD%A1%E5%A4%A9%E5%96%9C%E5%9C%B0)

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