不亦乐乎 / 不亦樂乎
bù yì lè hū
Meaning
- literally isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
- figuratively (jocular) extremely · awfully
Example sentences
汤姆在派对上玩得不亦乐乎。
湯姆在派對上玩得不亦樂乎。
tāng mǔ zài pài duì shàng wán dé bù yì lè hū。
Tom was having a great time at the party.
下课时间，一群小朋友在沙坑玩得不亦乐乎，完全不想回教室。
下課時間，一羣小朋友在沙坑玩得不亦樂乎，完全不想回教室。
xià kè shí jiān， yī qún xiǎo péng yǒu zài shā kēng wán dé bù yì lè hū， wán quán bù xiǎng huí jiào shì。
During recess, a group of children were having a great time playing in the sandpit and didn't want to go back to the classroom at all.
有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？
有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎？
yǒu péng zì yuǎn fāng lái， bù yì lè hū？
Is it not a joy to have friends coming from afar?