* I like this one. It has obviously come from 孟子. The story goes that Mengzi advises a king that it is happier (樂) to enjoy (樂) music (樂) with others than by oneself alone. And it is happier to enjoy music with a lot of people than with just a few. The original – 曰：獨樂樂，與人樂樂，孰樂？曰：不若與人。曰：與少樂樂，與眾樂樂，孰樂？曰：「不若與眾」。
skylee @ 2005-08-13 00:31:39
* Oh looks like the second part actually refers to “enjoy happiness” rather than “enjoy music”. So I guess it should be pronounced like this – du2 le4 yue4, ren2 le4 yue4, shao3 le 4 le4, zhong4 le4 le4.
skylee @ 2005-08-13 00:57:40
* Oh I was wrong again. Seems like the first part should be du2 yue4 le4, ren2 yue4 le4. Will find out how to pronounce the second part.
skylee @ 2005-08-13 01:09:34
* OK I conclude that both parts refer to enjoy music(hope it is not very wrong). And I would read – “yue1: du2 yue4 le4, yu3 ren2 yue4 le4, shu2 le4? yue1: bu4 ruo4 yu3 ren2. yue1: yu3 shao3 yue4 le4, yu3 zhong4 yue4 le4, shu2 le4? yue1: bu4 ruo4 yu3 zhong4.”
skylee @ 2005-08-13 02:53:36
* Thanks Sky – I had a feeling there was more to it than multiple happiness . . .
Roddy @ 2005-08-14 08:21:30
* I like this one. It has obviously come from 孟子. The story goes that Mengzi advises a king that it is happier (樂) to enjoy (樂) music (樂) with others than by oneself alone. And it is happier to enjoy music with a lot of people than with just a few. The original – 曰：獨樂樂，與人樂樂，孰樂？曰：不若與人。曰：與少樂樂，與眾樂樂，孰樂？曰：「不若與眾」。
skylee @ 2005-08-13 00:31:39
* Oh looks like the second part actually refers to “enjoy happiness” rather than “enjoy music”. So I guess it should be pronounced like this – du2 le4 yue4, ren2 le4 yue4, shao3 le 4 le4, zhong4 le4 le4.
skylee @ 2005-08-13 00:57:40
* Oh I was wrong again. Seems like the first part should be du2 yue4 le4, ren2 yue4 le4. Will find out how to pronounce the second part.
skylee @ 2005-08-13 01:09:34
* OK I conclude that both parts refer to enjoy music(hope it is not very wrong). And I would read – “yue1: du2 yue4 le4, yu3 ren2 yue4 le4, shu2 le4? yue1: bu4 ruo4 yu3 ren2. yue1: yu3 shao3 yue4 le4, yu3 zhong4 yue4 le4, shu2 le4? yue1: bu4 ruo4 yu3 zhong4.”
skylee @ 2005-08-13 02:53:36
* Thanks Sky – I had a feeling there was more to it than multiple happiness . . .
Roddy @ 2005-08-14 08:21:30
Comment by Roddy — December 8, 2006 @ 4:29 pm