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寓教於樂

简 寓教于乐 · 繁 寓教於樂
Mandarin · pinyin yù jiào yú lè

Meanings

  1. to make learning fun
  2. to combine education and entertainment
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Characters in this entry

寓
yù · residence; lodge; dwell
教
jiào · teach, class
於
yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
樂
lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
于
yú · in, on, at; go to; surname
乐
lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
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4–4–2–4 · yu4 jiao4 yu2 le4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to educate through entertainment; to provide edutainment

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