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Chinese
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alone; independent; single alone; independent; single; sole; only |
to play music
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happiness; joy; pleasure
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numerous; multitude; crowd
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to play music
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happiness; joy; pleasure
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| trad. (獨樂樂不如眾樂樂/獨樂樂不如衆樂樂)
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獨
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樂
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樂
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不如
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眾/衆
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樂
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樂
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| simp. (独乐乐不如众乐乐)
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独
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乐
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乐
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不如
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众
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乐
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乐
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| Literally: “the joy of playing music alone is not as good as the joy of playing music together”.
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Etymology
From Mencius (《孟子·梁惠王下》):
曰：「獨樂樂，與人樂樂，孰樂？」曰：「不若與人。」
曰：「與少樂樂，與眾樂樂，孰樂？」曰：「不若與眾。」
曰：「独乐乐，与人乐乐，孰乐？」曰：「不若与人。」
曰：「与少乐乐，与众乐乐，孰乐？」曰：「不若与众。」 - From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Yuē: “Dú yuè lè, yǔ rén yuè lè, shú lè?” Yuē: “Bùruò yǔ rén.”
Yuē: “Yǔ shǎo yuè lè, yǔ zhòng yuè lè, shú lè?” Yuē: “Bùruò yǔ zhòng.” - Mencius asked, "Which is the more pleasant - to enjoy music by yourself alone, or to enjoy it with others?" "To enjoy it with others," was the reply.
"And which is the more pleasant - to enjoy music with a few, or to enjoy it with many?" "To enjoy it with many."
Pronunciation
Phrase
獨樂樂不如眾樂樂
- It is much more joyful to share the joy than enjoy alone.