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to be wild with joy (idiom)

欣喜若狂
xīn xǐ ruò kuáng
x+īn·1st tonex+ǐ·3rd toner+uò·4th tonek+uáng·2nd tone
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I'm absolutely elated.
我真是欣喜若狂。
She was beside herself with joy.
她欣喜若狂。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
delighted · with great joy · in high spirits欢天喜地huān tiān xǐ dìunable to contain one's joy (idiom)喜不自禁xǐ bù zì jīnto be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) · overjoyed at the turn of events喜出望外xǐ chū wàng wàiecstasy · rapt狂喜kuáng xǐto burst with joy (idiom) · to be over the moon · to be elated心花怒放xīn huā nù fàng(idiom) elated and excited; overjoyed欢欣鼓舞huān xīn gǔ wǔ
Antonyms
lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom) · fig. grief-stricken肝肠寸断gān cháng cùn duànto feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom) · to be torn with grief心如刀割xīn rú dāo gēto be so in pain as to not want to live · to be so grieved as to wish one were dead痛不欲生tòng bù yù shēng
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