不亦乐乎

• 拼音: bù yì lè hū
• 汉字拆解: 不亦...乎 = classical rhetorical question structure meaning 'isn't it...?'; 乐 = joy/happy

含义

Extremely; to one's heart's content; having a great time doing something.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: enthusiasm, intensity, colloquial

语气: vivid

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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?'

文化背景

时代: Classical origin, modern colloquial usage

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal