天伦之乐
tiān lún zhī lè
the joys of family life
Character by character
天tiān
heaven
heaven
伦lún
bonds
bonds
之zhī
of
of
乐lè
joy
joy
Example
退休以后，他只想在家享受天伦之乐。
After retiring, all he wants is to enjoy family life at home.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Usually with 享受. Said of older people with children and grandchildren around them.
Learn this in Lesson 27 · HSK 5–6: 人口与老龄化 (Population and ageing)
A dialogue, a reading, word cards with audio and a drill that uses it, in Learn Chinese with Bao. This lesson is free.
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