乐善好施 (lè) — charitable; benevolent; generous in giving
Definition
A formal chengyu meaning 'loves doing good and enjoys giving' — describes someone consistently generous and charitable. Used in writing or praise, not casual speech.
idiom
charitablebenevolentgenerous in giving
Examples
- 乐善好施,。Tā shì yí wèi lè de shāng rén, jīng cháng juān kuǎn gěi cí shàn jī gòu.He is a charitable businessman who often donates to charities.
- 乐善好施。lè Shì zhōng huá mín zú de chuán tǒng měi dé.Charitable generosity is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.
- 乐善好施,。Zhè wèi lǎo rén yì shēng lè, shēn shòu dà jiā zūn jìng.This elderly person was charitable all his life and deeply respected by everyone.
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