喜闻乐见

xǐ wén lè jiàn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. to love to hear and see (idiom)
2. well received
3. to one's liking

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 无人问津 wú rén wèn jīn 无人问津 wú rén wèn jīn to be of no interest to anyone (idiom) When something is ignored or not well received: to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)

Register variants

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• 受欢迎 shòu huān yíng 受欢迎 shòu huān yíng popular 受欢迎 is more everyday; 喜闻乐见 is idiomatic and literary: popular

Related words

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• 雅俗共赏 yǎ sú gòng shǎng 雅俗共赏 yǎ sú gòng shǎng can be enjoyed by scholars and lay-people alike (idiom) Both describe things enjoyed by many; 喜闻乐见 emphasizes popular liking, 雅俗共赏 emphasizes appeal to all tastes: can be enjoyed by scholars and lay-people alike (idiom)

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used as a predicate or attributive: (某事物) 是群众喜闻乐见的.

Common mistakes

Cannot be used for personal likes; it describes things broadly popular, e.g., 这部电影喜闻乐见，not 我喜闻乐见这部电影.

Example Sentences

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这种表演形式一直是老百姓 喜闻乐见 的。

This type of performance has always been well received by ordinary people.

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Child Words of 喜闻乐见

• 乐 乐 lè: happy
• 乐 乐 yuè: music
• 闻 闻 wén: to hear
• 见 见 jiàn: to see
• 见 见 xiàn: to appear
• 喜 喜 xǐ: to be fond of