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Today’s spotlight is on the Chinese idiom 「好善樂施」. You’ll find its explanation and usage below.

Good: like; Good: kindness, good deeds; Happy: happy; Give: give alms. It means that one likes to do good deeds and is willing to give alms.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hǎo shàn lè shī

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hou2 sin6 lok6/ngok6 si1

The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.