乐而不淫

樂而不淫
lè'érbùyín

expressing enjoyment with moderation

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 乐 Lè surname Le
=1 乐 Yuè surname Yue
=1 乐 lào used in place names
=1 乐 lè
  1. happy
  2. cheerful
  3. to laugh
=1 乐 yuè music
2 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
3 不 bù
  1. no; not so
  2. (bound form) not; un-
=4 淫 yín
  1. excess
  2. excessive
  3. wanton
  4. lewd
  5. lascivious
  6. obscene
  7. depraved
=4 淫 yín variant of 淫 yín
=4 淫 yàn only used in 淫預／淫预: alternative form of 灩澦 /滟滪 (“a dangerous pile of rocks in the middle of the Yangtze River in Sichuan”)
=4 淫 yáo
  1. (mythology, historical) Alternative name for 瑤池／瑶池 (Yáochí, “a legendary body of water”).
  2. Alternative name for 瑤池／瑶池 (Yáochí, “a legendary body of water”).