great interest; keen delight; high spirits
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Meanings
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great interest and enthusiasm; high spirits; keen delight
literaryOften used to describe a refined, spirited, or literary interest in an activity, especially among the elderly or cultured individuals. It conveys a sense of robust and sustained enjoyment.
Lǎo老
yǒu友
men们
xiāng相
jù聚
，
yǐn饮
jiǔ酒
fù赋
shī诗
，
háo豪
xìng兴
bù不
jiǎn减
dāng当
nián年
。
When old friends gather to drink wine and compose poems, their high spirits are no less than in their youth.
Yī一
chǎng场
tū突
rú如
qí其
lái来
de的
bào暴
yǔ雨
，
shǐ使
yóu游
kè客
men们
de的
háo豪
xìng兴
jìn尽
xiāo消
。
A sudden downpour completely dampened the tourists' keen delight.
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Tā他
suī虽
nián年
guò过
qī七
xún旬
，
dàn但
zuān钻
yán研
shū书
fǎ法
de的
háo豪
xìng兴
yī依
rán然
hěn很
nóng浓
。
Although he is over seventy, his great interest in studying calligraphy remains strong.