助人为乐

助人為樂

zhùrénwéilè

idiom #26,973

Meanings

1 to find pleasure in helping others
2 deriving joy from helping people

Characters

to help; to assist

to be; to act as

happiness; joy; pleasure

Examples

她助人为乐，经常帮助邻居。

Tā zhùrénwéilè, jīngcháng bāngzhù línjū.

She finds joy in helping others and often assists her neighbors.

助人为乐是中华民族的传统美德。

Zhùrénwéilè shì Zhōnghuá mínzú de chuántǒng měidé.

Finding joy in helping others is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.

Tips

memory

Break it down: 助人 (help people) + 为乐 (as happiness). Helping people IS the happiness — a core Confucian value.

Stroke Order

助 zhù

人 rén

为 wèi

乐 lè