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cry tears of joy

喜极而泣

(xǐjíérqì) 

A: Our dog went missing a few days ago. This morning it suddenly came back on its own! 

我们家小狗前几天走丢了。今天早晨居然自己又回来了！

(wǒménjiā xiǎoɡǒu qiánjǐtiān zǒudīu le. jīntiān zǎochén jūrán zìjǐ yòuhuílái le!) 

B: That's really great!

实在太好了！

(shízài tàihǎo le!)

A: This morning I thought I heard him barking outside. I opened the door and rushed out and saw that it really had returned. I actually cried tears of joy. 

我早晨似乎听到它在门外面叫。打开门冲出去一看真的是它回来了。我当时真的要喜极而泣了。

(wǒzǎochén sìhū tīnɡdào tāzài mén wàimiàn jiào. dǎkāimén chōnɡchūqù yīkàn zhēnde shìtā huílái le. wǒdānɡshí zhēnde yào xǐjíérqìle.)

B: Don't you live on the sixth floor? How did it get into the elevator and go up?

你们家不是六楼么？它是怎么进的电梯,上的楼呢？

(nǐménjiā bùshì liùlóu me? tāshì zěnme jìnde diàntī, shànɡde lóu ne?)

A: It probably followed someone else into the elevator. 

可能跟着别人进的电梯吧。

(kěnénɡ ɡēnzhe biérén jìnde diàntī ba.)

B: Well however it happened, it's good that it is back. 

不管怎样,回来了就好。

(bùɡuǎn zěnyànɡ, huílái le jiùhǎo.)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT