#InHighSpiritInChinese

兴高采烈 (xìnggāocǎiliè) In High Spirit/ Overjoyed (Advanced)

When the character “兴 (xìng)” takes the falling tone, it means happy. But when it is pronounced as “xīng” it means to flourish. “高 (gāo)” means high. “采 (cǎi)” means to gather. “烈 (liè)” means violent.

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