樂而不淫
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) | 樂 | 而 | 不 | 淫 | |
| simp. (乐而不淫) | 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。」 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
- 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.” [Pinyin]
- The Master said, "The Guan Ju (《關雎》) is expressive of enjoyment without being licentious, and of grief without being hurtfully excessive."
子曰：「《关雎》，乐而不淫，哀而不伤。」 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: lè'érbùyín
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄜˋ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lè-érbùyín
- Wade–Giles: lê4-êrh2-pu4-yin2
- Yale: lè-ér-bù-yín
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leherlbuyn
- Palladius: лээрбуинь (lɛerbuinʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɤ⁵¹ ˀɤɻ³⁵ pu⁵¹ in³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lok6 ji4 bat1 jam4
- Yale: lohk yìh bāt yàhm
- Cantonese Pinyin: lok9 ji4 bat7 jam4
- Guangdong Romanization: log6 yi4 bed1 yem4
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɔːk̚² jiː²¹ pɐt̚⁵ jɐm²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
樂而不淫
- expressing enjoyment with moderation