乐嗟苦咄 — “Happy summon, bitter scold”
乐嗟苦咄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat people capriciously and with an inconsistent, often harsh attitude; to be pleasant when in a good mood and scold harshly when displeased”. Literally, “Happy summon, bitter scold”.
乐嗟苦咄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
乐嗟苦咄 Character Breakdown
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- 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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What does 乐嗟苦咄 mean?
乐嗟苦咄 (lè jiē kǔ duō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat people capriciously and with an inconsistent, often harsh attitude; to be pleasant when in a good mood and scold harshly when displeased”.
How do you pronounce 乐嗟苦咄?
乐嗟苦咄 is pronounced lè jiē kǔ duō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乐嗟苦咄 literally mean?
Literally, 乐嗟苦咄 means “Happy summon, bitter scold”. It is used to mean “to treat people capriciously and with an inconsistent, often harsh attitude; to be pleasant when in a good mood and scold harshly when displeased”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乐嗟苦咄?
高兴时招唤，不高兴时责骂。形容对人态度恶劣。