zhé​jī

to be overjoyed

  • created sense approved 折屐 · zhé​jī · to be overjoyed — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    折屐

    zhé​jī

    to be overjoyed

    To be so overcome with joy that one is unaware of one's physical actions; based on an anecdote of Xie An from the Jin Dynasty who accidentally broke the wooden teeth of his clogs upon hearing news of a great military victory.

    折, 屐

    折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break 屐 (literal) → 屐 · jī · clogs

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