助人为乐 — Chinese idiom
助人为乐
zhù rén wéi lè
Traditional: 助人為樂
Meaning
- pleasure from helping others
Character by character
- 助zhùto help, to aid, to assist
- 人rénman, person; people
- 为wéito do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
- 乐lècheerful, happy, laughing; music
Idioms sharing a character
- 助纣为虐 zhù Zhòu wéi nüè
- 得道多助 dé dào duō zhù
- 爱莫能助 ài mò néng zhù
- 拔苗助长 bá miáo zhù zhǎng
- 推波助澜 tuī bō zhù lán
- 乐于助人 lè yú zhù rén
- 一鸣惊人 yī míng jīng rén
- 三人成虎 sān rén chéng hǔ
- 不可告人 bù kě gào rén
- 不恤人言 bù xù rén yán
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