乐得 (lè) — be only too glad to; be delighted to (do something)
Definition
乐得 (lè) means 'be only too glad to' — the speaker is happy to do something because it suits them or lets them avoid trouble. It frames the action as a personal bonus, not a duty.
verb
be only too glad tobe delighted to (do something)
Examples
- 乐得。Tā lè jiē shòu le zhè ge rèn wu.He was only too glad to accept this task.
- ，乐得。Méi rén yuàn yì qù, tā lè zì jǐ qù zuò.No one was willing to go, so he was only too glad to do it himself.
- ，乐得。Tā bù xí guàn zǎo qǐ, lè duō shuì yí huì r.She is not used to waking up early, so she is only too glad to sleep a bit longer.
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