be happy to; be only too glad to
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be only too glad to; to be happy to go along with
Expresses a feeling of contentment or relief because a situation aligns with one's own desires or convenience, making it the easy or preferred choice.
Zhǔ主
xí席
ràng让
tā他
děng等
yī一
huì会
er儿
zài再
fā发
yán言
，
tā他
yě也
lè乐
dé得
xiān先
tīng听
tīng听
bié别
rén人
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
The chairperson asked him to wait a while before speaking, and he was only too glad to listen to others' opinions first.
Tā他
men们
dōu都
chū出
qù去
lǚ旅
yóu游
le了
，
wǒ我
yī一
gè个
rén人
zài在
jiā家
yě也
lè乐
dé得
qīng清
jìng静
。
They all went out traveling, and I was happy to enjoy the peace and quiet at home alone.
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Jì既
rán然
méi没
rén人
fǎn反
duì对
，
tā他
jiù就
lè乐
dé得
bǎ把
zhè这
gè个
zé责
rèn任
tuī推
diào掉
le了
。
Since no one objected, he was only too glad to shirk this responsibility.
Tiān天
qì气
tài太
rè热
，
lè乐
dé得
zài在
kōng空
tiáo调
fáng房
lǐ里
duō多
dāi待
yī一
huì会
er儿
。
The weather is too hot, so I'm happy to stay in the air-conditioned room a little longer.