"smile from ear to ear" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 笑得合不拢嘴

Definition

拥有非常开心、明显的笑容，表现出非常高兴或满意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是非正式、常用的英语习语，仅用于指非常开心、明显的笑容，一般发生在好消息或令人自豪时刻。不用于礼貌或轻微的微笑。

Examples

After winning the game, she smiled from ear to ear.

赢了比赛后，她**笑得合不拢嘴**。

The little boy smiled from ear to ear when he saw his birthday cake.

小男孩看到生日蛋糕时，**笑得合不拢嘴**。

He smiled from ear to ear after hearing the good news.

听到好消息后，他**笑得合不拢嘴**。

When she saw the surprise party, she started to smile from ear to ear.

看到惊喜派对时，她立刻**笑得合不拢嘴**。

He was smiling from ear to ear all day after getting the job offer.

收到工作录用后，他一整天都**笑得合不拢嘴**。

"You should have seen her at graduation—she was smiling from ear to ear!"

“你要是看到她毕业典礼时的样子——**笑得合不拢嘴**！”