大快人心
大快人心 (dà kuài rén xīn) literally means “greatly please people's hearts” and expresses “satisfaction at a wrong being punished”. This idiom is used when describing situations involving life philosophy.
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Satisfaction at a wrong being punished
Pronunciation: dà kuài rén xīn Literal meaning: Greatly please people's hearts
Origin & Usage
Greatly (大) gladdening (快) the hearts (心) of people (人). The phrase is specific to a public rather than a private satisfaction, and more specifically still to the pleasure of seeing a wrong put right. It is not used of ordinary good news. Its natural subjects are the conviction of a corrupt official, the collapse of a bully's position, a verdict that went the way people thought it should — and it names the collective relief rather than any individual's joy.
Examples
English: "The news of the team's victory brought great joy to the fans."
Chinese: 球队获胜的消息让球迷们大快人心。
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 大快人心 mean in English?
大快人心 (dà kuài rén xīn) literally translates to “Greatly please people's hearts” and is used to express “Satisfaction at a wrong being punished”. This Chinese idiom belongs to the Life Philosophy category.
When is 大快人心 used?
Situation: The news of the team's victory brought great joy to the fans.
What is the pinyin for 大快人心?
The pinyin pronunciation for 大快人心 is “dà kuài rén xīn”.