作乐 (zuò lè) — to enjoy oneself, to make merry
Definition
作乐 (zuò lè) means 'to make merry / enjoy oneself' — the 'lè' here is the fun/pleasure sense, not music. Read 'zuòyuè' for 'to play/compose music'.
verb
to enjoy oneselfto make merry
Examples
- ，。Tā zhěng tiān zhī zhī dào xún huān zuò lè, bù sī jìn qǔ.All he does day in and day out is seek pleasure and enjoy himself, with no thought of self-improvement.
- 作乐，。Zhè xiē rén zài yì qǐ yǐn jiǔ zuò lè, shí fēn rè nao.These people are drinking and making merry together, very lively.
- 作乐，。Gǔ dài dì wáng cháng cháng yǐ zuò lè wèi lè, bú gù bǎi xìng jí kǔ.Ancient emperors often took pleasure in making merry, ignoring the people's suffering.
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