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其樂無窮

简其乐无穷 · 繁其樂無窮

Mandarin · pinyin qí lè wú qióng

boundless joy

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其: qí · his, her, its, their; that
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
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乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
穷: qióng · poor, destitute, impoverished

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2–4–2–2 · qi2 le4 wu2 qiong2

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kei4 lok6 mou4 kung4

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(idiomatic) it is a great joy to (do something); to find it an infinite delight (to do something)

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