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不bat1亦jik6樂lok6乎fu4

simp不亦乐乎
bat1 jik6 lok6 fu4bù yì lè hū

English

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

Examples

  • 有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎?

    When a friend comes from afar, is that not delightful?

    Tatoeba · cburgmer CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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