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樂不可支

简 乐不可支 · 繁 樂不可支
Mandarin · pinyin lè bù kě zhī

Meanings

  1. overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
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樂
lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
可
kě · may, can, -able; possibly
支
zhī · disperse, pay; support; branch
乐
lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
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4–4–3–1 · le4 bu4 ke3 zhi1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) overjoyed; on cloud nine

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