📖 Meaning
To enjoy doing something so much that one never grows weary of it. It describes being so fond of an activity that one becomes completely immersed in it, with fatigue never setting in despite long or repeated effort.
📜 Origin Story
The phrase originates from the 'Book of Later Han' (《后汉书》), in the Annals of Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiu), founder of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Emperor Guangwu was renowned for devoting himself tirelessly to state affairs, often working late into the night. When those around him worried that such exertion would exhaust him, he replied, 'I myself enjoy this, and do not feel tired.' His words were later condensed into the four-character idiom, used to praise genuine enthusiasm that overrides any sense of fatigue.
💡 Example Usage
他每天钻研书法，乐此不疲，几十年从未间断。
He studies calligraphy every day, never tiring of it, and has not let up for decades.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 乐此不疲
- Pinyin: lè cǐ bù pí
- Literal Translation: enjoy, this, not, tired
- Category: Attitude
- Characters: 4