xìng兴spiritgāo高highcǎi采spiritliè烈intense
In high spirits; elated.
Literal meaning
spirit (兴) — high (高) — spirit (采) — intense (烈)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
hái孩zi子men们xìng兴gāo高cǎi采liè烈de地qìng庆zhù祝jié节rì日。
The children celebrated the holiday in high spirits.
tā他xìng兴gāo高cǎi采liè烈de地fēn分xiǎng享le了tā他de的chéng成gōng功。
He shared his success with great excitement.
Usage & nuances
Describes a state of great joy and excitement.
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