乐在其中

樂在其中
lèzài-qízhōng
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to find joy in something
  2. 2 to take pleasure in an activity
  3. 3 to enjoy oneself deeply in the midst of it

Examples

HSK 3
Zuò zhìyuànzhě suīrán lèi, dàn dàjiā dōu lèzàiqízhōng.
Volunteer work is tiring, but everyone finds it rewarding.
HSK 5
Suīrán gōngzuò xīnkǔ, tā què lèzàiqízhōng.
Although the work is hard, he really enjoys it.
HSK 7-9
Tā xǐhuān yuányì, zhěngtiān zhòng huā zhòng cài, lèzàiqízhōng.
She loves gardening - she spends all day planting flowers and vegetables and finds real joy in it.

Tips

history
From 《论语·述而》: 饭疏食饮水曲肱而枕之乐亦在其中矣 - 'coarse food and plain water, a bent arm for a pillow: joy is there too.' Confucius's famous statement on finding contentment in simplicity.
usage
Typical sentence shape: [activity/hardship description], (/) 乐在其中. Emphasizes the gap between outward difficulty and inner enjoyment.

Stroke Order

zài
zhōng