乐善好施 () — 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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