乐善好施

樂善好施

lèshànhàoshī

idiom #27,450

Meanings

1 kind and charitable
2 fond of doing good and giving to others
3 generous and philanthropic

Characters

joy; happy; fond of

goodness; virtue; charitable

to be fond of; to like

to give; to bestow; to apply

Examples

他乐善好施，在当地口碑极好。

Tā lèshànhàoshī, zài dāngdì kǒubēi jí hǎo.

He is kind and charitable, and has an excellent reputation in the local community.

这位老人一辈子乐善好施，帮助了无数贫困家庭。

Zhè wèi lǎorén yī bèizi lèshànhàoshī, bāngzhù le wúshù pínkùn jiātíng.

This elderly person spent a lifetime being charitable and helping countless impoverished families.

Tips

memory

乐 (joyful/fond) + 善 (goodness) + 好 (to like) + 施 (to give/bestow) — joyfully good and fond of giving. All four characters point to a generous, benevolent nature.

Stroke Order

乐 lè

善 shàn

好 hǎo

施 shī