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不亦乐乎 Meaning

不亦乐乎

Learn the meaning of 不亦乐乎, its pinyin, English explanation, topic links, and related Chinese expressions.

Quick answer: 不亦乐乎 means lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius).

Meaning in English

Lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)

Chinese不亦乐乎
Pinyinbu4 yi4 le4 hu1
Definitionslit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully
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What does 不亦乐乎 mean?

不亦乐乎 means lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius).

How do you pronounce 不亦乐乎?

不亦乐乎 is pronounced bu4 yi4 le4 hu1 in Mandarin pinyin.

Is 不亦乐乎 a Chinese idiom or saying?

不亦乐乎 is stored as a Chinese expression seed from CC-CEDICT and should be reviewed before being treated as a sourced proverb.

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