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樂天派

简乐天派 · 繁樂天派

Mandarin · pinyin lè tiān pài

happy-go-lucky people
optimists

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樂: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
派: pài · school of thought, sect, branch
乐: lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music

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4–1–4 · le4 tian1 pai4

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noun

one who has a happy-go-lucky attitude; good-time Charlie; optimist

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