喜不自胜

Traditional: 喜不自勝

xǐ bù zì shèng

Dictionary entry

unable to contain one's joy (idiom)

What does 喜不自胜 mean?

喜不自胜 (xǐ bù zì shèng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1unable to contain one's joy (idiom)

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喜xǐto be fond of · to like 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 胜shèngvictory · success

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喜不自胜

xǐ bù zì shèng

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