bù yì lè hū

Traditional: 不亦樂乎

HSK 7–9

不亦乐乎 (bù yì lè hū) is a Chinese word meaning “lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully”.

Meanings

  1. 1lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
  2. 2fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully

Characters in 不亦乐乎

不bù · no; not so亦yì · also乐lào · used in place names乎hū · (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in

Related words

不no; not so不过only不要don't!; must not对不起I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon不错correct不能cannot不管not to be concerned快乐happy; joyful不行won't do不同different不好意思to feel embarrassed音乐music

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