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乐不可言 — “So joyful that it cannot be expressed in words”

乐不可言 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So joyful that it cannot be expressed in words”. Inexpressibly happy. Literally, “Joy beyond words”.

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乐不可言 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乐不可言 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
言
yán7speak, say, words

Example Sentence with 乐不可言

看到孩子们在沙滩上无忧无虑地玩耍,她感到乐不可言。
Seeing the children playing carefree on the beach, she felt inexpressibly joyful.

Idioms Related to 乐不可言

Synonyms of 乐不可言

  • lè乐bù不kě可zhī支overjoyed beyond measure

More idioms starting with 乐

  • lè乐bù不kě可jí极Do not indulge in excessive pleasure
  • lè乐bù不sī思shǔ蜀too happy to return home
  • 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
  • lè乐shàn善hào好yì义delight in goodness and righteousness

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Questions about 乐不可言

What does 乐不可言 mean?

乐不可言 (lè bù kě yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “So joyful that it cannot be expressed in words”.

How do you pronounce 乐不可言?

乐不可言 is pronounced lè bù kě yán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 乐不可言 literally mean?

Literally, 乐不可言 means “Joy beyond words”. It is used to mean “So joyful that it cannot be expressed in words”.

What is the Chinese definition of 乐不可言?

快乐到了极点,没法用语言来表达。

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