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zhù 助 rén 人 wéi 为 lè 乐

助人为乐 zhù rén wéi lè

to take pleasure in helping others

Literally: help people as joy

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Modern expression promoted as a civic virtue.

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; positive. Often 助人为乐的精神 / 他很助人为乐.

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  1. 小王助人为乐，同学们都很喜欢他。
    Xiǎo Wáng zhù rén wéi lè, tóngxuémen dōu hěn xǐhuan tā.
    Xiao Wang enjoys helping others, and his classmates all like him.
    little Wang help people as joy, classmates all very like him
  2. 我们应该学习他助人为乐的精神。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi xuéxí tā zhù rén wéi lè de jīngshén.
    We should learn from his spirit of finding joy in helping others.
    we should learn he help people as joy (particle) spirit

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