When you 心生欢喜 (xīn shēng huān xǐ), it means you feel joy or are delighted about something. This phrase literally translates to 'heart gives birth to joy.' It's often used when you experience a pleasant surprise or when something good happens that makes you genuinely happy.
For example, if you receive a gift you really like, you might 心生欢喜. Or, if you see a beautiful view, your heart could 'give birth to joy.'
When you encounter or think of something that brings you genuine happiness, you can use the expression 心生欢喜 (xīnshēng huānxǐ). It literally translates to 'heart gives birth to joy.' This phrase describes an internal, emotional response of delight.
It often implies a pure, unadulterated happiness that arises from within, rather than a fleeting external excitement. You might use it when something truly touches you or when you find deep contentment in a situation.
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看到你，我心生欢喜。
Seeing you, I feel joy.
听到这个好消息，大家心生欢喜。
Hearing this good news, everyone felt delighted.
收到礼物时，他心生欢喜。
When he received the gift, he felt joy.
春天来了，小鸟在唱歌，我心生欢喜。
Spring came, birds are singing, I feel delighted.
吃到妈妈做的饭，我心生欢喜。
Eating mom's cooking, I feel joy.
考试得了高分，我心生欢喜。
Getting a high score on the test, I feel delighted.
看到孩子们玩得很开心，爷爷心生欢喜。
Seeing the children playing happily, grandpa felt joy.
他做了一件好事，心里心生欢喜。
He did a good deed, and felt delighted inside.
看到孩子们天真烂漫的笑容，他心生欢喜。
Seeing the children's innocent smiles, he felt joy.
A common structure expressing cause and effect.
收到期待已久的礼物，她心生欢喜，忍不住笑出了声。
Receiving the long-awaited gift, she was delighted and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
A continuous action followed by an emotional reaction.
当听到自己的作品获得认可时，他心中自然心生欢喜。
When he heard his work was recognized, joy naturally arose in his heart.
The adverb "自然" (naturally) emphasizes the spontaneous nature of the feeling.
看到祖国日益强大，每个华侨都心生欢喜。
Seeing the motherland grow stronger day by day, every overseas Chinese person felt joy.
A collective emotion expressed in response to a positive development.
能为他人提供帮助，即使是小事，也会让他心生欢喜。
Being able to help others, even with small things, makes him feel joy.
Expressing a continuous state of feeling joy through an action.
在经历了一番波折后，最终取得成功，让人心生欢喜。
After experiencing some twists and turns, finally achieving success makes people feel joy.
A complex sentence structure describing a journey and its rewarding outcome.
每次读到那些充满智慧的句子，我都会心生欢喜。
Every time I read those wise sentences, I feel joy.
Expressing a recurring feeling in response to an action.
得知自己通过了最重要的考试，她兴奋得心生欢喜。
Learning that she passed the most important exam, she was so excited that joy arose in her heart.
Using "得" to indicate the degree of excitement leading to the feeling of joy.
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Common Phrases
他收到礼物后心生欢喜。
He felt joy after receiving the gift.
看到孩子们玩耍，我心生欢喜。
Seeing the children play, I felt delighted.
听到这个好消息，大家心生欢喜。
Everyone felt joy upon hearing the good news.
她的笑容让人心生欢喜。
Her smile makes people feel joyful.
这次旅行让我心生欢喜。
This trip made me feel delighted.
每当春天来临，我都会心生欢喜。
Whenever spring comes, I always feel joyful.
他因取得了进步而心生欢喜。
He felt joy because of his progress.
这个意外的惊喜让她心生欢喜。
This unexpected surprise made her feel delighted.
看着丰收的景象，农民们心生欢喜。
Looking at the harvest scene, the farmers felt joyful.
一想到能见到家人，她就心生欢喜。
She felt joyful at the thought of seeing her family.
Test Yourself 30 questions
我 ___ 看到你。
At A1 level, 高兴 (gāo xìng) is the most common and direct way to express happiness. While '心生欢喜' also means to feel joy, it's a more advanced expression for B1 level.
他吃冰淇淋，感觉很 ___。
高兴 (gāo xìng) is a basic word for happy or pleased, which fits an A1 context when talking about simple pleasures.
小狗 ___ 玩球。
喜欢 (xǐ huān) means 'to like' and is very common for expressing enjoyment at an A1 level.
妈妈看电影，她 ___ 吗？
高兴 (gāo xìng) is the most suitable word here to ask if someone is happy when watching a movie at A1.
我 ___ 学习中文。
喜欢 (xǐ huān) 'to like' is the appropriate verb to express enjoyment in learning something at A1.
他今天很 ___，因为是周末。
高兴 (gāo xìng) is the most straightforward way to say someone is happy because it's the weekend at A1.
Write a short sentence about something that makes you happy, using the phrase 心生欢喜 (xīn shēng huān xǐ).
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Sample answer
看到可爱的猫咪，我心生欢喜。 (Seeing cute kittens makes me feel joy.)
Describe a moment when you felt really delighted. Use 心生欢喜 in your description.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
当我收到好消息时，我心生欢喜。 (When I received good news, I was delighted.)
Imagine you received a gift you really wanted. How would you express your joy using 心生欢喜?
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
收到这个礼物，我心生欢喜。 (Receiving this gift made me feel joy.)
小明为什么心生欢喜？
Read this passage:
小明今天看到了他的好朋友，他们很久没见面了。看到朋友的笑容，小明心里很高兴。他心生欢喜。
小明为什么心生欢喜？
文章中提到小明看到了他的好朋友，所以他心生欢喜。
文章中提到小明看到了他的好朋友，所以他心生欢喜。
吃完晚餐后，作者的心情是怎样的？
Read this passage:
妈妈给我做了一顿美味的晚餐。我吃得很开心，心里暖暖的。饭后，我心生欢喜。
吃完晚餐后，作者的心情是怎样的？
文章中提到“我吃得很开心，心里暖暖的。饭后，我心生欢喜。”，这些都表示高兴的心情。
文章中提到“我吃得很开心，心里暖暖的。饭后，我心生欢喜。”，这些都表示高兴的心情。
什么让作者心生欢喜？
Read this passage:
今天天气很好，阳光明媚。我去公园散步，看到很多漂亮的花。我感到非常放松，心生欢喜。
什么让作者心生欢喜？
文章中提到“我去公园散步，看到很多漂亮的花。我感到非常放松，心生欢喜。”
文章中提到“我去公园散步，看到很多漂亮的花。我感到非常放松，心生欢喜。”
This sentence describes someone feeling joy upon seeing good news. The structure is: Subject + 看到 (saw) + Object (好消息, good news) + ， + 心生欢喜 (felt joy).
This sentence means 'After receiving the gift, she couldn't help but feel joy.' The structure is: Action (收到礼物, received gift) + 后 (after) + ， + Subject + 不禁 (couldn't help but) + 心生欢喜 (felt joy).
This sentence translates to 'When I heard the admission notice, joy arose in my heart.' The structure is: 当 (when) + Subject + 听到 (heard) + Object (录取通知, admission notice) + 时 (at that time) + ， + Subject (心中, in heart) + 不禁 (couldn't help but) + 心生欢喜 (felt joy).
当他听到这个好消息时，他感到___。
这句话描述的是听到好消息后的感受，因此“心生欢喜”是最合适的。
看着孩子们玩耍，她不禁___。
看到孩子玩耍通常会让人感到快乐，所以“心生欢喜”是正确的选项。
每当春天来临，万物复苏，人们都会___。
春天万物复苏通常会给人带来愉悦和希望，所以“心生欢喜”是正确的。
看到自己的努力得到回报，他___。
努力得到回报是令人高兴的事情，所以“心生欢喜”是正确的表达。
得知考试通过后，她___。
考试通过是一件值得高兴的事情，所以“心生欢喜”是正确的选择。
收到远方朋友的来信，她___。
收到远方朋友的来信通常会让人感到温暖和快乐，因此“心生欢喜”最符合语境。
The correct order forms a sentence meaning: 'Seeing the changes in his hometown made him feel joy.'
The correct order forms a sentence meaning: 'Whenever she helps others, she feels joy.'
The correct order forms a sentence meaning: 'Hearing this good news, we all couldn't help but feel joy.'
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Example
收到礼物时，她心生欢喜。
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