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不亦乐乎

bù yì lè hū

4-character word Traditional 不亦樂乎

What 不亦乐乎 means

1. lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
2. fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully

The characters in 不亦乐乎

• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 亦yìalso
• 乐lèhappy; cheerful; to laugh
• 乎hū(classical particle similar to 于; at; from

Example sentences

• 有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？
  Yǒu péng zì yuǎnfāng lái, bùyìlèhū?
  When a friend comes from afar, is that not delightful?