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乐不可极
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乐不可极

乐不可极 — “One should not indulge in pleasure to excess”

乐不可极 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one should not indulge in pleasure to excess”. As moderation in enjoyment is advised.

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乐不可极 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乐不可极 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
极
jí7utmost extreme or pole

Example Sentence with 乐不可极

人生在世,享乐固然重要,但也要懂得乐不可极的道理,否则容易乐极生悲。
In life, while enjoyment is certainly important, one must also understand the principle that pleasure should not be pursued to excess; otherwise, extreme joy can easily turn into sorrow.

Idioms Related to 乐不可极

Synonyms of 乐不可极

  • lè乐bù不jí极pán盘Enjoyment should not be carried to excess

More idioms starting with 乐

  • lè乐bù不kě可zhī支overjoyed beyond measure
  • lè乐bù不kě可yán言joy beyond words
  • lè乐bù不sī思shǔ蜀too happy to return home
  • 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
  • lè乐shàn善hào好yì义delight in goodness and righteousness

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Questions about 乐不可极

What does 乐不可极 mean?

乐不可极 (lè bù kě jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one should not indulge in pleasure to excess”.

How do you pronounce 乐不可极?

乐不可极 is pronounced lè bù kě jí in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 乐不可极?

享乐不可过分。

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