Definition
乐于助人 is a fixed expression (成语) that describes someone who is happy and willing to help others. It often functions as a predicate or attribute, as in 他是一个乐于助人的人 (He is a person who is happy to help others). The literal reading ('happy at helping people') is clear, but the phrase has a fixed, commendatory feel in Chinese, similar to 'altruistic' in English but more everyday.
f.e.
happy to help otherswilling to lend a hand
Examples
- 乐于助人，。Tā fēicháng lè, jīngcháng bāngzhù tóngxué.He is very happy to help others and often helps classmates.
- 乐于助人。Wǒmen bān xūyào gèng duō lè de tóngxué.Our class needs more classmates who are willing to help.
- 乐于助人，。Tā shì yí ge lè de rén, dàjiā dōu hěn xǐhuan tā.She is a person who is happy to help others, and everyone likes her very much.
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