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助人為快樂之本

简助人为快乐之本 · 繁助人為快樂之本

Mandarin · pinyin zhù rén wéi kuài lè zhī běn

pleasure from helping others

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助: zhù · help, aid, assist
人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
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快: kuài · rapid, quick, speedy, fast; soon
樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
为: wèi · do, handle, govern, act; be
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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4–2–2–4–4–1–3 · zhu4 ren2 wei2 kuai4 le4 zhi1 ben3

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