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何樂而不為 (ho4 lok6 ji4 bat1 wai4) — why not go ahead with it; what is there against it; only too glad to do it in Cantonese

hoˎ₄何lokˍ₆樂jiˎ₄而batˉ¹不waiˎ₄為
简 何乐而不为
Mandarin Pinyin: he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2

Meaning of 何樂而不為

nounwhy not go ahead with it; what is there against it; only too glad to do it

Characters in 何樂而不為

何ho4
how (in exclamation and counter-question)
樂lok6
musical; music
而ji4
on the condition that; supposing that; if
不bat1
not; no; un-
為wai4
used after an adverb for emphasis, e.g. 極為, 頗為

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