不亦乐乎

• ピンイン: bù yì lè hū
• 漢字の分解: 不亦...乎 = classical rhetorical question structure meaning 'isn't it...?'; 乐 = joy/happy

意味

大いに（〜する）／夢中で（〜する）

Originally from Confucius, now used colloquially to describe doing something with great enthusiasm or to an extreme degree. Can be positive (having fun) or negative (overdoing something). Often follows verbs to indicate intensity.

例文

1. 孩子们在海边玩得不亦乐乎，都不想回家。
2. 双十一促销，商家们忙得不亦乐乎。
3. 他们俩为这点小事吵得不亦乐乎。

使い方ガイド

場面: enthusiasm, intensity, colloquial

トーン: vivid

正しい言い方

• 大家聊得不亦乐乎。(Everyone chatted away happily.)
• 他们打游戏打得不亦乐乎。(They were having a blast playing video games.)

避ける言い方

• 这本书写得不亦乐乎。(The phrase modifies actions done by people, not qualities of objects)

起源と歴史

From the Analerta of Confucius: 学而时习之，不亦说乎？有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？ Originally meaning 'Isn't this joyful?'

文化的背景

時代: Classical origin, modern colloquial usage

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal