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Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「樂行憂違」, explained here.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「樂行憂違」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

It means to do things that make you happy and avoid things that make you worried.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lè háng yōu wéi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lok6/ngok6 haang4/hong4/hang4 yau1 wai4

There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.