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何乐而不为 — “What's not to be happy to do?”

何乐而不为 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Why wouldn't one be happy to do it? (implying strong willingness and enthusiasm to undertake something)”. Literally, “What's not to be happy to do?”.

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何乐而不为 Pronunciation and Pinyin

何乐而不为 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
何
hé7what why how where
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy
而
ér6and, but, then
不
bù4not
为
wéi4to be or to do

Example Sentence with 何乐而不为

既然这个任务既有挑战性又能学到新东西,何乐而不为呢?
Since this task is both challenging and offers new learning, why wouldn't one be happy to do it?

Idioms Related to 何乐而不为

Synonyms of 何乐而不为

  • hé何lè乐bù不wéi为Why not be glad to do it?

More idioms starting with 何

  • hé何qí其dú毒yě也How vicious or malicious!
  • hé何qí其xiāng相sì似nǎi乃ěr尔remarkably similar
  • hé何qù去hé何cóng从at a crossroads, undecided what to do
  • hé何bì必dāng当chū初Why regret what's already done
  • hé何sī思hé何lǜ虑free from thought or anxiety
  • hé何huàn患wú无cí辞It's easy to fabricate excuses
  • hé何suǒ所bù不wéi为capable of any evil
  • hé何suǒ所bù不yǒu有everything is available
  • hé何suǒ所bù不zhì至stop at nothing
  • hé何zuì罪zhī之yǒu有What crime have I committed?
  • hé何zhì至yú于cǐ此How could it come to this

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Questions about 何乐而不为

What does 何乐而不为 mean?

何乐而不为 (hé lè ér bù wéi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Why wouldn't one be happy to do it? (implying strong willingness and enthusiasm to undertake something)”.

How do you pronounce 何乐而不为?

何乐而不为 is pronounced hé lè ér bù wéi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 何乐而不为 literally mean?

Literally, 何乐而不为 means “What's not to be happy to do?”. It is used to mean “Why wouldn't one be happy to do it? (implying strong willingness and enthusiasm to undertake something)”.

What is the Chinese definition of 何乐而不为?

有什么不乐于去做的呢?表示愿意去做。

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