汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 和顏悅色
和顏悅色 (和颜悦色)
amiable manner / pleasant countenance
颜 face / 悦 happy / 色 Face / His complexion and misty joy / Describes kindness
形容态度和蔼可亲。
hé/hè/huò/huó () yán () yuè sè/shǎi
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

她对待大小人物一样和颜悦色

She shows the same kind manner towards great and small alike.

和颜悦色地说:“我并不是想扫你的兴。”

'I didn't mean to upset you,' he said mildly.

她力图保持和颜悦色的一切努力都白费了,于是她开始大喊大叫。

All her efforts to be polite went by the board and she started to shout.

他那样和颜悦色地瞧着她,她感动了,后悔不该抢白他,人觉着好了点就回家了。

He looked so gently at her that she was moved, and regretted that she had upbraided him. When she was better she went home.

我所不知道的是,哈姆雷特的冷静并非来自于教育,而是出自那种压倒和颜悦色的冷漠和激情,魄力匮乏之人,唯独在老时方能期盼拥有。

I did not discover that Hamlet had his self-possession from no schooling but from indifference and passion conquering sweetness, and that less heroic minds can but hope it from old age.