不亦樂乎
Chinese
is it not also music; happy; laugh; cheerful(interrog. part.) trad. (不亦樂乎) 不亦 樂 乎 simp. (不亦乐乎) 不亦 乐 乎 Literally: “is it not a joy?”.
Etymology
From The Analects:
- 有朋自遠方來,不亦樂乎? [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
- From: The Analects of Confucius, circa 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Yǒu péng zì yuǎnfāng lái, bù yì lè hū? [Pinyin]
- Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?
有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎? [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
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