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乐而忘返 — “Happy and forget to return”

乐而忘返 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so absorbed in pleasure or an enjoyable activity that one forgets to leave or return; to enjoy oneself so much as to forget all else”. Literally, “happy and forget to return”.

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乐而忘返 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 乐lè
  • 而ér
  • 忘wàng
  • 返fǎn

乐而忘返 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy
而
ér6and, but, then
忘
wàng7to forget
返
fǎn7return or go back

Example Sentence with 乐而忘返

小明在夏令营玩得乐而忘返,每天都充满欢声笑语。
Xiao Ming enjoyed himself so much at the summer camp that he forgot to go home, filled with laughter and joy every day.

Idioms Related to 乐而忘返

Synonyms of 乐而忘返

  • lè乐bù不kě可zhī支overjoyed beyond measure
  • lè乐bù不sī思shǔ蜀too happy to return home
  • liú流lián连wàng忘fǎn返linger and forget to return

More idioms starting with 乐

  • lè乐bù不kě可jí极Do not indulge in excessive pleasure
  • lè乐bù不kě可yán言joy beyond words
  • lè乐bù不jí极pán盘Enjoyment should not be carried to excess
  • lè乐yè业ān安jū居enjoy work and live in peace
  • lè乐lè乐táo醄táo醄extremely joyful and delighted
  • lè乐lè乐táo陶táo陶Joyful and content
  • lè乐shì事quàn劝gōng功enjoy work and strive for achievement
  • lè乐yú于zhù助rén人eager and willing to help others
  • lè乐yǐ以wàng忘yōu忧too happy to forget worries
  • lè乐shàn善bù不juàn倦tireless in good deeds

Questions about 乐而忘返

What does 乐而忘返 mean?
乐而忘返 (lè ér wàng fǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so absorbed in pleasure or an enjoyable activity that one forgets to leave or return; to enjoy oneself so much as to forget all else”.
How do you pronounce 乐而忘返?
乐而忘返 is pronounced lè ér wàng fǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乐而忘返 literally mean?
Literally, 乐而忘返 means “happy and forget to return”. It is used to mean “to be so absorbed in pleasure or an enjoyable activity that one forgets to leave or return; to enjoy oneself so much as to forget all else”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乐而忘返?
非常快乐,竟忘记回家。形容沉迷于某种场合,舍不得离开。
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