喜大普奔
Chinese
to be fond of; to like; to enjoy to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad | big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor | general; popular; everywhere general; popular; everywhere; universal | go to; towards; to hurry or rush go to; towards; to hurry or rush; to run quickly; to elope | ||
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simp. and trad. (喜大普奔) | 喜 | 大 | 普 | 奔 |
Etymology
Acrostic-style contraction of four synonymous idioms (see below), producing a four-character word that resembles a genuine Chinese chengyu (idiom).
- 喜聞樂見、大快人心、普天同慶、奔走相告 [MSC, trad.]
- xǐwénlèjiàn, dàkuàirénxīn, pǔtiāntóngqìng, bēnzǒuxiānggào [Pinyin]
- Delighted to see and hear;
To the great satisfaction of people;
The whole world joins in the jubilation;
And people rush about spreading the news.
喜闻乐见、大快人心、普天同庆、奔走相告 [MSC, simp.]
Pronunciation
Idiom
喜大普奔
- (Mainland China, neologism, Internet slang, sometimes sarcastic) Used to announce uplifting news or express congratulations.