lè'ér​bù​yín

pleasant but not obscene

Senses

乐而不淫/ 樂而不淫 lè'ér​bù​yín pleasant but not obscene

(of art or music) joyful and happy without being unrestrained or crossing the line into excess or vulgarity; pleasant without being debauched. This phrase was originally used by 孔子 kǒng​zǐ in the Analects to describe the 关雎 guān​jū poem.

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