其乐融融 (qí lè róng róng) — (fixed expression) harmonious and joyful atmosphere; everyone enjoying themselves happily

Definition

Used to describe a warm, harmonious atmosphere where everyone is relaxed and happy together — typically a family gathering, party, or team setting.

idiom
(fixed expression) harmonious and joyful atmosphereeveryone enjoying themselves happily

Examples

  • ，其乐融融。
    Chūn jié shí yì jiā rén jù zài yì qǐ, zhēn shì qí lè róng róng.
    When the whole family gathers during Spring Festival, it's truly a harmonious and joyful scene.
  • ，其乐融融。
    Wǎn huì shàng dà jiā yǒu shuō yǒu xiào, qí lè róng róng.
    At the party everyone was chatting and laughing, enjoying a warm and happy atmosphere.
  • ，其乐融融。
    Zhè ge tuán duì hé zuò yú kuài, gōng zuò fēn wéi qí lè róng róng.
    This team cooperates happily, and the work atmosphere is harmonious and joyful.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
主谓zhǔwèiSubject + predicate

A small sentence frozen into a word: something, and what it does or is.

其乐its joy
其qíits乐lèjoy
偏正Modifier + head
融融harmonious
融róngharmonious融róngharmonious
重叠Reduplication

其乐 is the joy of it, and 融融 adds a warm, harmonious feeling, so everyone enjoys themselves happily.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The modern form 其 comes from an early drawing of a basket, with a stand added underneath.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 樂; 乐 is its simplified writing.

In the traditional form 樂, 絲 (string) with 木 (wood) shows strings on a piece of wood, a musical instrument; the simplified 乐 is a later shorthand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
鬲鬲gécauldron
Sound part声符shēngfú
蟲
蟲chóng融róng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

融 pairs 鬲, a cauldron, with 蟲, which gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
鬲鬲gécauldron
Sound part声符shēngfú
蟲
蟲chóng融róng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

融 pairs 鬲, a cauldron, with 蟲, which gives the sound.

Open 融 →

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