Definition
助人为乐 is a four-character idiom (成语) that means 'finding joy in helping others'. It describes a person who genuinely enjoys assisting people without expecting anything in return. You can use it to praise someone's character or to express your own attitude toward helping.
idiom
to take pleasure in helping othersaltruistic joy
Examples
- ，。Tā cóngxiǎo jiù yǒu zhù rén wéi lè de jīngshén, dàjiā dōu xǐhuan tā.He has had the spirit of finding joy in helping others since childhood; everyone likes him.
- 助人为乐，。zhù rén wéi lè shì yì zhǒng měidé, zhídé wǒmen xuéxí.Taking pleasure in helping others is a virtue worth learning from.
- 助人为乐，。Zhè wèi zhìyuànzhě zhù rén wéi lè, cóng bú jìjiào huíbào.This volunteer finds joy in helping others and never cares about rewards.
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