不亦乐乎 (bù yì lè hū) — (archaic) isn't that also a joy? — quotation fr…

Definition

不亦乐乎 is a classical phrase from Confucius ('isn't that a joy?') used today as a playful adverb after 得 to mean 'like crazy, extremely'. It's more lighthearted than 不行 (bù xíng, 'unbearably') and 拼命 (pīn mìng, 'desperately') in the same complement position.

phrase

(archaic) isn't that also a joy? — quotation from Confucius(adverbial, used after 得) extremelyawfullylike crazy

Examples

不亦乐乎。
Tā máng de bù yì lè hū.
He is extremely busy.
不亦乐乎。
Xiǎo péngyou men xiào de bù yì lè hū.
The kids laughed like crazy.
不亦乐乎，。
Wǒmen chī de bù yì lè hū, dōu zhàn bù qǐ lai le.
We ate so much we couldn't stand up.

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