助人为乐

zhù rén wéi lè

to take pleasure in helping

Character by character

助zhù
help

人rén
people

为wéi
as

乐lè
joy

他是个助人为乐的人。

He's someone who loves helping others.

Tone: positive (praise).

为 is wéi and 乐 is lè; a staple of school moral education.

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