Usage of the character 樂

(Tw) (abbr. for 教育與娛樂／教育与娱乐 (jiàoyùyǔyúlè)) education and entertainment, the 5th and 6th aspects of life beyond the four basic necessities of food, clothing, shelter and transportation 食衣住行 (shíyīzhùxíng)
(sometimes used to signify edutainment or just recreation)

yuèqǔ

乐曲

[樂曲]

musical composition

Lèyè

乐业

[樂業]

Leye county in Baise 百色 ( Bǎisè), Guangxi

yuègǎn

乐感

[樂感]

musicality; feel for music

qìyuè

器乐

[器樂]

instrumental music

lèdào

乐道

[樂道]

to take delight in talking about sth
to find pleasure in following one's convictions

lèqù

乐趣

[樂趣]

delight; pleasure; joy

Lèdōng

乐东

[樂東]

Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan

Hu music
central Asian music (e.g. as appreciated by Tang literati)

yuèshǒu

乐手

[樂手]

instrumental performer

Lèchāng

乐昌

[樂昌]

see 樂昌市／乐昌市 ( Lèchāng Shì)

Lègòu

乐购

[樂購]

Tesco, UK-based supermarket chain

Anlè

安乐

[安樂]

see 安樂區／安乐区 ( Anlè Qū)

Chānglè

昌乐

[昌樂]

Changle county in Weifang 濰坊／潍坊 ( Wéifāng), Shandong

lèsè

乐色

[樂色]

(slang) (pun on the Taiwan pr. of 垃圾 (lājī))

zuòlè

作乐

[作樂]

to make merry

xiǎnglè

享乐

[享樂]

to enjoy life
pleasures of life

Lèzhì

乐至

[樂至]

Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽／资阳 ( Zīyáng), Sichuan

Lèshān

乐山

[樂山]

see 樂山市／乐山市 ( Lèshān Shì)

pánlè

般乐

[般樂]

to play
to amuse oneself

lèr

乐儿

[樂兒]

see 樂子／乐子 (lèzi)

bālè

芭乐

[芭樂]

guava (loanword from Taiwanese)

hélè

和乐

[和樂]

harmonious and happy

mínyuè

民乐

[民樂]

folk music, esp. for traditional instruments

kělè

可乐

[可樂]

amusing
entertaining
(loanword) cola

yuèduì

乐队

[樂隊]

band
pop group
CL:支 (zhī)

zòuyuè

奏乐

[奏樂]

to perform music
to play a tune

Jiānglè

将乐

[將樂]

see 將樂縣／将乐县 ( Jiānglè Xiàn)

yuètán

乐坛

[樂壇]

music circles
music world

Jìnglè

静乐

[靜樂]

Jingle county in Xinzhou 忻州 ( Xīnzhōu), Shanxi

Lègāo

乐高

[樂高]

Lego, Danish brand of plastic building blocks

lǐyuè

礼乐

[禮樂]

(Confucianism) rites and music (the means of regulating society)

Yuèqīng

乐清

[樂清]

see 樂清市／乐清市 ( Yuèqīng Shì)

lètiān

乐天

[樂天]

carefree
happy-go-lucky
optimistic

lètòu

乐透

[樂透]

(loanword) lotto

yǎyuè

雅乐

[雅樂]

formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou
Korean a'ak
Japanese gagaku

Lèshǔ

乐蜀

[樂蜀]

Luxor, city in Egypt (Cantonese transliteration)

ānlè

安乐

[安樂]

peace and happiness

yuèlü

乐律

[樂律]

tuning
temperament

xìnglè

性乐

[性樂]

sexual pleasure
orgasm

yìlè

意乐

[意樂]

joy
happiness

Yuèjīng

乐经

[樂經]

Book of Music, said to be one of the Six Classics lost after Qin's burning of the books in 212 BC, but may simply refer to Book of Songs 詩經／诗经

Chánglè

长乐

[長樂]

see 長樂區／长乐区 ( Chánglè Qū)
Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern Dynasties 西魏 ( Xī Wèi), given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門／土门 ( Tǔmén)

Lèshì

乐事

[樂事]

Lay's (brand)

yuèpǔ

乐谱

[樂譜]

a musical score
sheet music

Nánlè

南乐

[南樂]

Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽／濮阳 ( Púyáng), Henan

Pínglè

平乐

[平樂]

Pingle county in Guilin 桂林 ( Guìlín), Guangxi

tónglè

同乐

[同樂]

to enjoy together

Kānglè

康乐

[康樂]

Kangle County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州／临夏回族自治州 ( Línxià Huízú Zìzhìzhōu), Gansu

Lètiān

乐天

[樂天]

Lotte (South Korean conglomerate)

lèguān

乐观

[樂觀]

optimistic; hopeful

dǎolè

导乐

[導樂]

(loanword) doula

yuèqì

乐器

[樂器]

musical instrument
CL:件 (jiàn)

yínlè

淫乐

[淫樂]

vice
degenerate pleasures

Bólè

博乐

[博樂]

see 博樂市／博乐市 ( Bólè Shì)

yuèjù

乐句

[樂句]

musical phrase

Lè'ān

乐安

[樂安]

Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州／抚州, Jiangxi

xiányuè

弦乐

[弦樂]

string music

yóulè

游乐

[遊樂]

to amuse oneself
recreation

Shīlè

施乐

[施樂]

Xerox

Làotíng

乐亭

[樂亭]

Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山 ( Tángshān), Hebei

lèyuán

乐园

[樂園]

paradise

lèyì

乐意

[樂意]

to be willing to do sth
to be ready to do sth
to be happy to do sth
content
satisfied

Lèzhī

乐之

[樂之]

Ritz (cracker brand)

yìlè

逸乐

[逸樂]

pleasure-seeking

àiyuè

爱乐

[愛樂]

music-loving
philharmonic

yuèfǔ

乐府

[樂府]

yuefu (Chinese style of lyric poetry)

lètǔ

乐土

[樂土]

happy place; paradise; haven

lèzi

乐子

[樂子]

fun
pleasure
laughing matter

āiyuè

哀乐

[哀樂]

funeral music
plaint
dirge

guóyuè

国乐

[國樂]

national music
Chinese traditional music

shēngyuè

声乐

[聲樂]

vocal music

zhōngyuè

钟乐

[鐘樂]

bells

Sīlèbīng

思乐冰

[思樂冰]

Slurpee (drink)

ānlèsǐ

安乐死

[安樂死]

euthanasia

ānlèyǐ

安乐椅

[安樂椅]

comfortable armchair; easy chair
rocking chair

Lèshān Shì

乐山市

[樂山市]

Leshan, prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province 四川省 ( Sìchuān Shěng)

Lèshīhuì

乐施会

[樂施會]

Oxfam (Oxford Committee for Famine Relief)

Lèyèxiàn

乐业县

[樂業縣]

Leye county in Baise 百色 ( Bǎisè), Guangxi

Xīnlè Shì

新乐市

[新樂市]

Xinle, a county-level city in Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市／石家庄市 ( Shíjiāzhuāng Shì), Hebei

yóulèchǎng

游乐场

[遊樂場]

playground

yīnyuèjié

音乐节

[音樂節]

music festival

Mínlè Xiàn

民乐县

[民樂縣]

Minle, a county in Zhangye City 張掖市／张掖市 ( Zhāngyè Shì), Gansu

guǎnyuèqì

管乐器

[管樂器]

wind instrument
woodwind

lèfúxié

乐福鞋

[樂福鞋]

loafer shoes (loanword)

Jìnglèxiàn

静乐县

[靜樂縣]

Jingle county in Xinzhou 忻州 ( Xīnzhōu), Shanxi

Chānglèxiàn

昌乐县

[昌樂縣]

Changle county in Weifang 濰坊／潍坊 ( Wéifāng), Shandong

Lèdōngxiàn

乐东县

[樂東縣]

Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan

yīnyuèjiā

音乐家

[音樂家]

musician

yīnyuèhuì

音乐会

[音樂會]

concert
CL:場／场 (chǎng)

Niǔniǔlè

扭扭乐

[扭扭樂]

Twister (game)

chuīguǎnyuè

吹管乐

[吹管樂]

woodwind music

yóulèyuán

游乐园

[遊樂園]

amusement park

yīnyuètīng

音乐厅

[音樂廳]

concert hall
auditorium

Lèzhìxiàn

乐至县

[樂至縣]

Lezhi county in Ziyang 資陽／资阳 ( Zīyáng), Sichuan

bǎijiālè

百家乐

[百家樂]

(loanword) baccarat

Lèpíng Shì

乐平市

[樂平市]

Leping, a county-level city in Jingdezhen City 景德鎮市／景德镇市 ( Jǐngdézhèn Shì), Jiangxi

ānlèwō

安乐窝

[安樂窩]

comfortable niche

bālègē

芭乐歌

[芭樂歌]

(Tw) ballad (loanword)
mainstream song

Táolèxiàn

陶乐县

[陶樂縣]

former Taole county, now in Pingluo county 平羅縣／平罗县 ( Píngluóxiàn), Shizuishan 石嘴山 ( Shízuǐshān), Ningxia

Cuìgǔlè

脆谷乐

[脆穀樂]

Cheerios (breakfast cereal)

kělèdìng

可乐定

[可樂定]

clonidine (drug) (loanword)

jūnyuèduì

军乐队

[軍樂隊]

brass band

nóngjiālè

农家乐

[農家樂]

a property providing rural accommodation (farm stay, boutique hotel etc)

yuèxuézhě

乐学者

[樂學者]

musicologist

yúlèchǎng

娱乐场

[娛樂場]

place of entertainment
casino
resort

Kǎlèxīng

卡乐星

[卡樂星]

Carl's Jr. (fast-food restaurant chain)

xiányuèqì

弦乐器

[弦樂器]

string instrument

Pínglèxiàn

平乐县

[平樂縣]

Pingle county in Guilin 桂林 ( Guìlín), Guangxi

guǎnxiányuè

管弦乐

[管弦樂]

orchestral music

kělèbǐng

可乐饼

[可樂餅]

croquette

juéshìyuè

爵士乐

[爵士樂]

jazz (loanword)

yīnyuèyuàn

音乐院

[音樂院]

conservatory
music college

Yuèqīng Shì

乐清市

[樂清市]

Yueqing, a county-level city in Wenzhou City 溫州市／温州市 ( Wēnzhōu Shì), Zhejiang

Anlè Qū

安乐区

[安樂區]

Anle, a district of Keelung 基隆市 ( Jīlóng Shì), Taiwan

Yǎnglèduō

养乐多

[養樂多]

Yakult (Japanese brand of fermented milk drink)

jùlèbù

俱乐部

[俱樂部]

(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)

lǎotóulè

老头乐

[老頭樂]

backscratcher (made from bamboo etc)
(may also refer to other products that are of benefit to old people, such as padded cloth shoes, mobility tricycle etc)

gǔdiǎnyuè

古典乐

[古典樂]

classical music (mainly Western)

yáobǎiyuè

摇摆乐

[搖擺樂]

swing (genre of jazz music)

Tāngbólè

汤博乐

[湯博樂]

Tumblr (microblogging and social networking website)

jiāoxiǎngyuè

交响乐

[交響樂]

symphony

Nánlèxiàn

南乐县

[南樂縣]

Nanle county in Puyang 濮陽／濮阳 ( Púyáng), Henan

Lèlàngjùn

乐浪郡

[樂浪郡]

Lelang commandery (108 BC-313 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea

Jiānglè Xiàn

将乐县

[將樂縣]

Jiangle, a county in Sanming City 三明市 ( Sānmíng Shì), Fujian

lèhēhē

乐呵呵

[樂呵呵]

happily
giddily

bǎilècān

百乐餐

[百樂餐]

potluck meal

zhònglètòu

中乐透

[中樂透]

to win in a lotto game

chúnyīnyuè

纯音乐

[純音樂]

instrumental music

lèyángyáng

乐羊羊

[樂羊羊]

Happy sheep (group of five cartoon sheep), mascot of 2010 Guangzhou Asian games 廣州亞運會／广州亚运会

tánbōyuè

弹拨乐

[彈撥樂]

plucked string music

Bólè Shì

博乐市

[博樂市]

Bole, a county-level city in Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州／博尔塔拉蒙古自治州 ( Bó'ěrtǎlā Měnggǔ Zìzhìzhōu), Xinjiang

Làolíng Shì

乐陵市

[樂陵市]

Laoling, a county-level city in Dezhou City 德州市 ( Dézhōu Shì), Shandong

Kānglè Xiàn

康乐县

[康樂縣]

Kangle County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture 臨夏回族自治州／临夏回族自治州 ( Línxià Huízú Zìzhìzhōu), Gansu

nǎitóulè

奶头乐

[奶頭樂]

(calque of "tittytainment") low-brow entertainment that distracts the poor from their circumstances; mindless entertainment

Dàigāolè

戴高乐

[戴高樂]

Charles De Gaulle (1890–1970), French general and politician, leader of the Free French during World War II and president of the Republic 1959–1969

yáogǔnyuè

摇滚乐

[搖滾樂]

rock music
rock 'n roll

Jiādélè

佳得乐

[佳得樂]

Gatorade (brand)

guāguālè

刮刮乐

[刮刮樂]

scratch-and-win lottery

Chánglè Qū

长乐区

[長樂區]

Changle, a district of Fuzhou City 福州市 ( Fúzhōu Shì), Fujian

Jiālèshì

家乐氏

[家樂氏]

Kellogg's (US food manufacturing company)

shìnèiyuè

室内乐

[室內樂]

chamber music

lìlèbāo

利乐包

[利樂包]

carton (e.g. for milk or juice)
Tetra Pak

yúlèquān

娱乐圈

[娛樂圈]

the entertainment world; show business

qīngyīnyuè

轻音乐

[輕音樂]

light music

Xīngbīnglè

星冰乐

[星冰樂]

Frappuccino

xiányuèduì

弦乐队

[弦樂隊]

string orchestra

yīnyuèjù

音乐剧

[音樂劇]

(theater, cinema) a musical

yīnyuèxué

音乐学

[音樂學]

musicology

Mǎbólè

马伯乐

[馬伯樂]

Maspero (name)

yúlèjiè

娱乐界

[娛樂界]

the entertainment world; show business

Jiālèfú

家乐福

[家樂福]

Carrefour, French supermarket chain

Làotíngxiàn

乐亭县

[樂亭縣]

Laoting county in Tangshan 唐山 ( Tángshān), Hebei

Lè'ānxiàn

乐安县

[樂安縣]

Le'an county in Fuzhou 撫州／抚州, Jiangxi

lèzīzī

乐滋滋

[樂滋滋]

(coll.) contented
happy

hélèxiè

和乐蟹

[和樂蟹]

Hele crab

Lèchāng Shì

乐昌市

[樂昌市]

Lechang, a county-level city in Shaoguan City 韶關市／韶关市 ( Sháoguān Shì), Guangdong

lèkāihuā

乐开花

[樂開花]

to burst with joy

Zhào Lèjì

赵乐际

[趙樂際]

Zhao Leji (1957-), member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection

lètáotáo

乐陶陶

[樂陶陶]

joyful
cheerful

bālèpiào

芭乐票

[芭樂票]

(Tw) bounced check; bad check

tónglèhuì

同乐会

[同樂會]

social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc)

lètiānpài

乐天派

[樂天派]

happy-go-lucky people
optimists

Wànjiālè

万家乐

[萬家樂]

Macro (brand)

huānlèshíguāng

欢乐时光

[歡樂時光]

happy time
happy hour (in bars etc)

kǔzhōngzuòlè

苦中作乐

[苦中作樂]

to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering

xǐwénlèjiàn

喜闻乐见

[喜聞樂見]

to love to hear and see (idiom)
well received
to one's liking

xiàndàiyīnyuè

现代音乐

[現代音樂]

modern music
contemporary music

lèjiànqíchéng

乐见其成

[樂見其成]

to look favorably on sth
would be glad see it happen

nánháiyuèduì

男孩乐队

[男孩樂隊]

boy band (type of pop group)

yīnyuèxuéyuàn

音乐学院

[音樂學院]

music academy
conservatory

hūhūbùlè

忽忽不乐

[忽忽不樂]

disappointed and unhappy
dispirited

Shéirényuèduì

谁人乐队

[誰人樂隊]

The Who (1960s UK rock band)

Chánglè Gōngzhǔ

长乐公主

[長樂公主]

Princess Changle of Western Wei of the Northern dynasties 西魏 ( Xī Wèi), given in marriage c. 545 to Bumin Khan 土門／土门 ( Tǔmén)

xìngzāilèhuò

幸灾乐祸

[幸災樂禍]

lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune
Schadenfreude

lǐyuèbēnghuài

礼乐崩坏

[禮樂崩壞]

see 禮崩樂壞／礼崩乐坏 (lǐbēngyuèhuài)

lèguānzhǔyì

乐观主义

[樂觀主義]

optimism

lèbùsī Shǔ

乐不思蜀

[樂不思蜀]

indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)

ānjūlèyè

安居乐业

[安居樂業]

to live in peace and work happily (idiom)

Lèchāngpòjìng

乐昌破镜

[樂昌破鏡]

lit. the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 樂昌公主／乐昌公主 ( Lèchāng Gōngzhǔ) (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom)
fig. the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship

yīnyuèguāngdié

音乐光碟

[音樂光碟]

music CD

lèguānqíchéng

乐观其成

[樂觀其成]

to look favorably on sth
would be glad to see it happen

shuǐshànglèyuán

水上乐园

[水上樂園]

water park

xīnniánkuàilè

新年快乐

[新年快樂]

Happy New Year!

lèbùkějí

乐不可极

[樂不可極]

(idiom) one should not overindulge in pleasure

xǐnù'āilè

喜怒哀乐

[喜怒哀樂]

lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom)
fig. emotions

lèshànhàoshī

乐善好施

[樂善好施]

kind and charitable

Bǎishì Kělè

百事可乐

[百事可樂]

Pepsi

àiyuèyuètuán

爱乐乐团

[愛樂樂團]

philharmonic orchestra

lǐhuàiyuèbēng

礼坏乐崩

[禮壞樂崩]

see 禮崩樂壞／礼崩乐坏 (lǐbēngyuèhuài)

zìdéqílè

自得其乐

[自得其樂]

to find amusement in one's own way
to enjoy oneself quietly

yīnyuèdiànshì

音乐电视

[音樂電視]

Music Television MTV

Yǒnglè Dàdiǎn

永乐大典

[永樂大典]

the Yongle Great Encyclopedia (1408)

jīnjīnlèdào

津津乐道

[津津樂道]

to discuss sth enthusiastically

tiānlúnzhīlè

天伦之乐

[天倫之樂]

family love and joy
domestic bliss

yúlèchǎngsuǒ

娱乐场所

[娛樂場所]

place of entertainment

Yīnyuèzhīshēng

音乐之声

[音樂之聲]

The Sound of Music, Broadway musical (1959) and Academy Award-winning movie (1965)

lècǐbùjuàn

乐此不倦

[樂此不倦]

see 樂此不疲／乐此不疲 (lècǐ-bùpí)

wéishànzuìlè

为善最乐

[為善最樂]

doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)

mínjiānyīnyuè

民间音乐

[民間音樂]

folk music

yǐnjiǔzuòlè

饮酒作乐

[飲酒作樂]

drinking party
to go on a binge
to paint the town red

liúxíngyīnyuè

流行音乐

[流行音樂]

pop music

guǎnxiányuèduì

管弦乐队

[管弦樂隊]

orchestra

jiāoxiǎngyuètuán

交响乐团

[交響樂團]

symphony orchestra

lǐbēngyuèhuài

礼崩乐坏

[禮崩樂壞]

rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray
cf. 禮樂／礼乐 (lǐyuè)

Yìndùyīnyuè

印度音乐

[印度音樂]

Bhangra, Indian music (music genre)

ráoshéyīnyuè

饶舌音乐

[饒舌音樂]

rap music

dǎjīyuèqì

打击乐器

[打擊樂器]

percussion instrument

jíshíxínglè

及时行乐

[及時行樂]

to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future
make merry while you can
carpe diem

értónglèyuán

儿童乐园

[兒童樂園]

children's play area

lèzàiqízhōng

乐在其中

[樂在其中]

to take pleasure in sth (idiom)

jiāoxiǎngyuèduì

交响乐队

[交響樂隊]

symphony orchestra

yúlèzhōngxīn

娱乐中心

[娛樂中心]

amusement park
recreation center
entertainment center

mènmènbùlè

闷闷不乐

[悶悶不樂]

depressed
sulky
moody
unhappy

zìyìxínglè

恣意行乐

[恣意行樂]

to abandon restraint and have a fling (idiom)

bèijǐngyīnyuè

背景音乐

[背景音樂]

background music (BGM)
soundtrack
musical setting

chūshényīnyuè

出神音乐

[出神音樂]

trance (music genre)

wǔtáiyīnyuè

舞台音乐

[舞台音樂]

musical theater

tóngguǎnyuèqì

铜管乐器

[銅管樂器]

brass instruments

lǐfèiyuèbēng

礼废乐崩

[禮廢樂崩]

see 禮崩樂壞／礼崩乐坏 (lǐbēngyuèhuài)

xiānwángzhīyuè

先王之乐

[先王之樂]

the music of former kings

Jiànyí Kělè

健怡可乐

[健怡可樂]

Diet Coke
Coca-Cola Light

guǎnxiányuètuán

管弦乐团

[管弦樂團]

orchestra

hélèbùwéi

何乐不为

[何樂不為]

(idiom) what is there against it? (rhetorical question indicating an eagerness or willingness to do sth)

zhùrénwéilè

助人为乐

[助人為樂]

pleasure from helping others (idiom)

Lèchāngzhījìng

乐昌之镜

[樂昌之鏡]

see 樂昌破鏡／乐昌破镜 ( Lèchāng-pòjìng)

lèyúzhùrén

乐于助人

[樂於助人]

willing to help others

zìyúzìlè

自娱自乐

[自娛自樂]

to entertain oneself

bùyìlèhū

不亦乐乎

[不亦樂乎]

lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully

zhīzúchánglè

知足常乐

[知足常樂]

satisfied with what one has (idiom)

bōxiányuèqì

拨弦乐器

[撥弦樂器]

plucked string or stringed instrument
plucked instrument

Lèchāngfēnjìng

乐昌分镜

[樂昌分鏡]

see 樂昌破鏡／乐昌破镜 ( Lèchāng-pòjìng)

sǐyú'ānlè

死于安乐

[死於安樂]

see 生於憂患，死於安樂／生于忧患，死于安乐 (shēngyúyōuhuàn,sǐyú'ānlè)

qílèróngróng

其乐融融

[其樂融融]

(of relations) joyous and harmonious

mùguǎnyuèqì

木管乐器

[木管樂器]

woodwind instrument

líkǔdélè

离苦得乐

[離苦得樂]

to abandon suffering and obtain happiness (Buddhism)

qílèwúqióng

其乐无穷

[其樂無窮]

boundless joy

lèjíshēngbēi

乐极生悲

[樂極生悲]

extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!

lèbùkězhī

乐不可支

[樂不可支]

overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch

tánbōyuèqì

弹拨乐器

[彈撥樂器]

plucked string instrument
CL:件 (jiàn)

chánglèwèiyāng

长乐未央

[長樂未央]

endless happiness (idiom)

jìngyèlèqún

敬业乐群

[敬業樂群]

diligent and sociable (idiom); meticulous in work and dealing cheerfully with one's colleagues

Shèngdànkuàilè

圣诞快乐

[聖誕快樂]

Merry Christmas

lècǐbùpí

乐此不疲

[樂此不疲]

to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
(idiom) to enjoy sth and never tire of it

ānpínlèdào

安贫乐道

[安貧樂道]

to be content with poverty and strive for virtue (idiom)

chīhēwánlè

吃喝玩乐

[吃喝玩樂]

lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom)
fig. to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure

yùjiàoyúlè

寓教于乐

[寓教於樂]

to make learning fun
to combine education and entertainment

qílèbùqióng

其乐不穷

[其樂不窮]

boundless joy

lètiānzhīmìng

乐天知命

[樂天知命]

to be content with what one is

Táng'ēn Dōulè

唐恩都乐

[唐恩都樂]

Dunkin' Donuts

xiǎnglèzhǔyì

享乐主义

[享樂主義]

hedonism

juéshìyīnyuè

爵士音乐

[爵士音樂]

jazz (loanword)

Yuèfǔ Shījí

乐府诗集

[樂府詩集]

Collection of Yuefu Songs and Ballads, compiled in the 11th century by Guo Maoqian 郭茂倩 ( Guō Màoqiàn)

yùyùbùlè

郁郁不乐

[鬱鬱不樂]

discontented (idiom)

xiánmíngyuèqì

弦鸣乐器

[弦鳴樂器]

string instrument

tǐmíngyuèqì

体鸣乐器

[體鳴樂器]

idiophone

jiànpányuèqì

键盘乐器

[鍵盤樂器]

keyboard instrument (piano, organ etc)

Kěkǒukělè

可口可乐

[可口可樂]

Coca-Cola

zhǔtílèyuán

主题乐园

[主題樂園]

theme park

jílèshìjiè

极乐世界

[極樂世界]

paradise (mainly Buddhist)
Elysium
(Budd.) Sukhavati

lèdiānlexiàn

乐颠了馅

[樂顛了餡]

ecstatic; overjoyed

shēngrìkuàilè

生日快乐

[生日快樂]

Happy birthday

qìmíngyuèqì

气鸣乐器

[氣鳴樂器]

aerophone (music)

Lèhuá Méilán

乐华梅兰

[樂華梅蘭]

Leroy Merlin (PRC DIY chain)

xiāngcūnyīnyuè

乡村音乐

[鄉村音樂]

country music (country & western music genre)

xúnhuānzuòlè

寻欢作乐

[尋歡作樂]

pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation

gǔdiǎnyīnyuè

古典音乐

[古典音樂]

classical music

fènglíkělèdá

凤梨可乐达

[鳳梨可樂達]

piña colada

Díshìní Lèyuán

迪士尼乐园

[迪士尼樂園]

Disneyland

xiǎnglèzhǔyìzhě

享乐主义者

[享樂主義者]

hedonist

zìyóujuéshìyuè

自由爵士乐

[自由爵士樂]

free jazz (music genre)

Pītóusì Yuètuán

披头四乐团

[披頭四樂團]

the Beatles

Afúlè'ěr Hào

阿芙乐尔号

[阿芙樂爾號]

Russian cruiser Aurora, firing the shot signaling the 1917 revolution, a favorite of communist iconography

jīxiánlèiyuèqì

击弦类乐器

[擊弦類樂器]

hammered string musical instrument

Gāokōng Jùlèbù

高空俱乐部

[高空俱樂部]

Mile High Club

Kuàilè Dàběnyíng

快乐大本营

[快樂大本營]

Happy Camp (PRC TV series)

Dísīní Lèyuán

迪斯尼乐园

[迪斯尼樂園]

Disneyland
also written 迪士尼樂園／迪士尼乐园 ( Díshìní Lèyuán)

hélè'érbùwéi

何乐而不为

[何樂而不為]

what is there against it? (rhetorical question indicating an eagerness or willingness to do sth)

Kěkǒu Kělè Gōngsī

可口可乐公司

[可口可樂公司]

The Coca-Cola Company

Huánqiú Yīnyuè Jítuán

环球音乐集团

[環球音樂集團]

Universal Music Group

xīfāngjílèshìjiè

西方极乐世界

[西方極樂世界]

Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or Sukhavati (Sanskrit)

Shànghǎi Yīnyuè Xuéyuàn

上海音乐学院

[上海音樂學院]

Shanghai Conservatory of Music

Zhōngyāng Yīnyuè Xuéyuàn

中央音乐学院

[中央音樂學院]

Central Conservatory of Music

Huánà Yīnyuè Jítuán

华纳音乐集团

[華納音樂集團]

Warner Music Group

Lèdōng Lízú Zìzhìxiàn

乐东黎族自治县

[樂東黎族自治縣]

Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan

zhùrénwéikuàilèzhīběn

助人为快乐之本

[助人為快樂之本]

pleasure from helping others

Guójì Mǐlán Zúqiú Jùlèbù

国际米兰足球俱乐部

[國際米蘭足球俱樂部]

FC Internazionale Milano (football club)

shēngyúyōuhuàn,sǐyú'ānlè

生于忧患，死于安乐

[生於憂患，死於安樂]

to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure

Zhōngguó Yóuyìjī Yóulèyuán Xiéhuì

中国游艺机游乐园协会

[中國遊藝機遊樂園協會]

China Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (CAAPA)

qiānlǐmǎchángyǒu,ér Bólèbùchángyǒu

千里马常有，而伯乐不常有

[千里馬常有，而伯樂不常有]

lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (proverb)
fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it

xiāntiānxiàzhīyōu'éryōu,hòutiānxiàzhīlè'érlè

先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐

[先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂]

to be the first to worry about affairs of state, and the last to enjoy oneself (quotation from the essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記／岳阳楼记 ( Yuèyáng Lóu Jì) by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹 ( Fàn Zhòngyān))