喜怒不形於色

See also: 喜怒不形于色

Chinese
 
to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
 indignant not take shape on one's countenance; one's facial expression does not reveal any emotion; to not reveal any emotion on one's face
trad. (喜怒不形於色) 喜 怒 不形於色
simp. (喜怒不形于色) 喜 怒 不形于色

Etymology

Literally: happiness and rage do not take shape on one's countenance

Pronunciation
  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): xǐ nù bùxíngyúsè
    (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧˇ ㄋㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄩˊ ㄙㄜˋ

Idiom

喜怒不形於色

  1. one's facial expression does not reveal any emotion; to not reveal any emotion on one's face
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