樂而不淫

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See also: 乐而不淫

Chinese

music; happy; laugh
music; happy; laugh; cheerful
 
and; as well as; but (not)
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
not; no
excessive; wanton; lewd
excessive; wanton; lewd; kinky; obscene
 
trad. (樂而不淫)
simp. (乐而不淫)

Etymology

From the Analects, Book 3 (《論語·八佾》):

子曰:「《關雎》,樂而不淫哀而不傷。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
子曰:「《关雎》,乐而不淫哀而不伤。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
Zǐyuē: ““Guān Jū”, lè ér bù yín, āi ér bù shāng.”
The Master said, "The Guan Ju (《關雎》) is expressive of enjoyment without being licentious, and of grief without being hurtfully excessive."

Pronunciation


Idiom

樂而不淫

  1. expressing enjoyment with moderation