love to do good deeds; be charitable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be fond of doing good deeds and willing to help others with wealth
commendatoryDescribes a generous and philanthropic character, often used in a formal or commendatory context. 好 (hào) here means 'to be fond of', not 'good'. 乐 (lè) means 'to take pleasure in'.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
yī一
zhí直
hào好
shàn善
lè乐
shī施
，
shì是
běn本
dì地
yǒu有
míng名
de的
cí慈
shàn善
jiā家
。
This old gentleman has always been charitable and is a well-known philanthropist in the area.
Tā他
hào好
shàn善
lè乐
shī施
de的
pǐn品
dé德
，
yíng赢
dé得
le了
dà大
jiā家
de的
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
His charitable character has earned him everyone's respect.
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Gōng公
sī司
gǔ鼓
lì励
yuán员
gōng工
xiào效
fǎng仿
zhè这
zhǒng种
hào好
shàn善
lè乐
shī施
de的
jīng精
shén神
。
The company encourages its employees to emulate this spirit of philanthropy.