enjoy oneself; seek pleasure; have fun
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to enjoy oneself; to seek pleasure; to make merry
Often used in set phrases like 寻欢作乐 and 苦中作乐. Can carry a slightly negative connotation when implying excessive revelry.
Tā他
men们
zhěng整
wǎn晚
yǐn饮
jiǔ酒
zuò作
lè乐
，
wàng忘
jì记
le了
míng明
tiān天
de的
kǎo考
shì试
。
They drank and made merry all night, forgetting about tomorrow's exam.
Jí即
shǐ使
shēng生
huó活
jiān艰
nán难
，
wǒ我
men们
yě也
yào要
xué学
huì会
kǔ苦
zhōng中
zuò作
lè乐
。
Even when life is hard, we must learn to find joy in suffering.
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Bié别
zhěng整
tiān天
zhǐ只
zhī知
dào道
xún寻
huān欢
zuò作
lè乐
，
yě也
gāi该
zuò做
diǎn点
zhèng正
shì事
le了
。
Don't just seek pleasure all day long; it's time to do something serious.