"float on air" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 欣喜若狂
• 飘飘然

Definition

形容极其开心和兴奋，仿佛高兴得可以飘在空中。这是表达极度快乐的习惯用语。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式的习惯表达，多用于喜事或重大成就后，尤其是在恋爱或生活中特别幸福时。不要与字面意义的“浮在空中”混淆。

Examples

After hearing the good news, she was floating on air.

听到好消息后，她**欣喜若狂**。

He was floating on air after passing his exams.

通过考试后，他**飘飘然**。

They were floating on air when their baby was born.

孩子出生时，他们**欣喜若狂**。

When I got that job offer, I was floating on air for days.

收到那份工作邀请后，我**飘飘然了好几天**。

Ever since their engagement, they've both been floating on air.

自从订婚后，他们俩一直**欣喜若狂**。

You couldn't wipe the smile off his face—he was floating on air all afternoon.

他一直笑个不停——整个下午都**飘飘然**。