乐善好施 meaning in English
be happy in doing good; always glad to give to charities; be always ready to help in a worthy cause; be prodigal of benefactions; do good naturally and happily; interested in charities; love to do philanthropic work
Examples
- He pretended to be kind and charitable and smiled at the old man .
他装出一副乐善好施的面孔对老头儿微笑着。 - He was kindly, within his scanty means generous, and obliging .
他和蔼可亲，在自己菲薄的经济能力范围内乐善好施，有求必应。 - Their benevolent disposition often made them enter the cottages of the poor .
乐善好施的天性、常常驱使他们走访贫苦村民的茅舍。 - " he passes for a very charitable man
“大家认为他是一个乐善好施的人。 - No drug company does something for nothing
制药厂可都不是乐善好施的