何乐而不为

何樂而不為
hélè'érbùwéi
idiom #36,404

Meanings

  1. 1 why not do it, given how pleasant it is?
  2. 2 what is there against it?
  3. 3 a rhetorical why-wouldn't-I

Examples

Jì néng zhuànqián yòu néng bāng rén, hélè'érbùwéi?
It earns money and helps people — why wouldn't I?
Gōngsī bàoxiāo, hái néng xuédào dōngxi, hélè'érbùwéi ne?
The company covers the cost and I learn something too — what's not to love?

Tips

usage
This is a rhetorical question, almost always at the end of a sentence after listing benefits. Roughly = English 'why not?' / 'what's not to like?'. Not a literal question — don't expect an answer.

Stroke Order

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wèi