皆大欢喜 jiēdàhuānxǐ As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare
As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare; to everyone's delight and satisfaction
How to remember 皆大欢喜: 皆 all + 大 big + 欢 joyful + 喜 happy = As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare.
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How it is used
- Everyone ends up happy - a win-win - 结局皆大欢喜 (jiéjú jiēdà huānxǐ) an outcome that pleases all.
- Set idiom for a resolution that satisfies every party; often the tidy happy ending.
- The 皆 (all) is literary; can be slightly ironic if the 'everyone happy' feels forced or superficial.