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Home / Idiom / 不亦乐乎

lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius) · fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully

不亦乐乎
bù yì lè hū
IdiomHSK 7-9
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When a friend comes from afar, is that not delightful?
有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？
Synonyms
Synonyms
to be awfully (busy etc)不可开交bù kě kāi jiāolit. extreme saturation (idiom) · fig. vividly and thoroughly · in great detail · without restraint · (of a performance) brilliant淋漓尽致lín lí jìn zhìecstasy · rapt狂喜kuáng xǐ