extremely happy; joyful; blissful
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
extremely happy; filled with joy; blissful
literaryUsed in a literary or slightly lyrical context, often describing a state of carefree happiness and contentment. It's a reduplicative pattern emphasizing the intensity of the emotion.
Lǎo老
yǒu友
xiàng相
jù聚
，
dà大
jiā家
hē喝
dé得
lè乐
táo陶
táo陶
。
Old friends gathered and drank happily together.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
tā他
yǎng养
huā花
diào钓
yú鱼
，
rì日
zi子
guò过
dé得
lè乐
táo陶
táo陶
。
After retiring, he tends to flowers and fishes, living a blissful life.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shang上
bēn奔
pǎo跑
，
lè乐
táo陶
táo陶
de的
。
The children ran on the grass, filled with joy.
Chuán船
jiā家
shēng生
huó活
lè乐
táo陶
táo陶
，
gǎn赶
cháo潮
sǎ撒
wǎng网
yuè月
er儿
gāo高
。
The boatman's life is joyful, chasing the tide and casting nets under a high moon.