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乐善好义

乐善好义 — “Gladly doing good deeds and delighting in justice and righteousness”

乐善好义 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Gladly doing good deeds and delighting in justice and righteousness”. Benevolent and upright. Literally, “delight in goodness and love righteousness”.

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乐善好义 Pronunciation and Pinyin

乐善好义 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy
善
shàn12good kind skillful
好
hào6good, well, okay, very
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning

Example Sentence with 乐善好义

他为人一向乐善好义,经常帮助社区里的弱势群体。
He has always been benevolent and upright, frequently assisting vulnerable groups in the community.

Idioms Related to 乐善好义

More idioms starting with 乐

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

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Questions about 乐善好义

What does 乐善好义 mean?

乐善好义 (lè shàn hào yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Gladly doing good deeds and delighting in justice and righteousness”.

How do you pronounce 乐善好义?

乐善好义 is pronounced lè shàn hào yì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 乐善好义 literally mean?

Literally, 乐善好义 means “delight in goodness and love righteousness”. It is used to mean “Gladly doing good deeds and delighting in justice and righteousness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 乐善好义?

指乐于行善,喜好正义。

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