# 欢欣鼓舞

huān xīn gǔ wǔ

Feel delighted and encouraged

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** Rejoice and move with enthusiasm

**Traditional Chinese:** 歡欣鼓舞

**Register:** General · spoken & written

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## When to use it

Describe shared joy that also raises confidence or motivation.

It suggests encouragement as well as simple happiness.

## The image & its use

Good news can change both a group's mood and its willingness to keep working. When a garden project finally receives the materials it needs, the volunteers may feel happy about the result and eager for the next stage. This expression combines those two responses. It often fits announcements, achievements, or welcome opportunities. Rather than applying it to everyone automatically, identify the people who felt encouraged and the concrete news that brought about that reaction.

## Examples

新图书室开放的消息让大家欢欣鼓舞。

### Traditional Chinese

新圖書室開放的消息讓大家歡欣鼓舞。

xīn tú shū shì kāi fàng de xiāo xī ràng dà jiā huān xīn gǔ wǔ 。

News that the new library room was open delighted and encouraged everyone.

看到幼苗长高，园艺小组欢欣鼓舞。

### Traditional Chinese

看到幼苗長高，園藝小組歡欣鼓舞。

kàn dào yòu miáo cháng gāo ， yuán yì xiǎo zǔ huān xīn gǔ wǔ 。

The gardening group was delighted to see the seedlings grow taller.

作品入选展览，学生们欢欣鼓舞。

### Traditional Chinese

作品入選展覽，學生們歡欣鼓舞。

zuò pǐn rù xuǎn zhǎn lǎn ， xué shēng men huān xīn gǔ wǔ 。

The students felt delighted and encouraged when their work was selected for the exhibition.

他的进步使家人欢欣鼓舞。

### Traditional Chinese

他的進步使家人歡欣鼓舞。

tā de jìn bù shǐ jiā rén huān xīn gǔ wǔ 。

His progress delighted and encouraged his family.

## 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=1180&webMd=1&la=0)

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E6%AD%A1%E6%AC%A3%E9%BC%93%E8%88%9E)

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