"獨樂樂不如眾樂樂" meaning in Chinese

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        "1": "曰：「@獨 @樂{yuè} @樂{lè}，與 人 樂{yuè} 樂{lè}，孰 樂{lè}？」曰：「不若 與 人。」\n^曰：「與 少{shǎo} 樂{yuè} 樂{lè}，與 @眾 @樂{yuè} @樂{lè}，孰 樂{lè}？」曰：「不若 與 眾。」",
        "2": "Mencius asked, \"Which is the more pleasant - to enjoy music by yourself alone, or to enjoy it with others?\" \"To enjoy it with others,\" was the reply.\n\"And which is the more pleasant - to enjoy music with a few, or to enjoy it with many?\" \"To enjoy it with many.\"",
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      "expansion": "曰：「獨樂樂，與人樂樂，孰樂？」曰：「不若與人。」\n曰：「與少樂樂，與眾樂樂，孰樂？」曰：「不若與眾。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]曰：「独乐乐，与人乐乐，孰乐？」曰：「不若与人。」\n曰：「与少乐乐，与众乐乐，孰乐？」曰：「不若与众。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Mencius, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version\nYuē: “Dú yuè lè, yǔ rén yuè lè, shú lè?” Yuē: “Bùruò yǔ rén.”\nYuē: “Yǔ shǎo yuè lè, yǔ zhòng yuè lè, shú lè?” Yuē: “Bùruò yǔ zhòng.” [Pinyin]\nMencius asked, \"Which is the more pleasant - to enjoy music by yourself alone, or to enjoy it with others?\" \"To enjoy it with others,\" was the reply.\n\"And which is the more pleasant - to enjoy music with a few, or to enjoy it with many?\" \"To enjoy it with many.\"",
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  "etymology_text": "From Mencius (《孟子·梁惠王下》):\n:\n曰：「獨樂樂，與人樂樂，孰樂？」曰：「不若與人。」\n曰：「與少樂樂，與眾樂樂，孰樂？」曰：「不若與眾。」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]曰：「独乐乐，与人乐乐，孰乐？」曰：「不若与人。」\n曰：「与少乐乐，与众乐乐，孰乐？」曰：「不若与众。」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Mencius, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version\nYuē: “Dú yuè lè, yǔ rén yuè lè, shú lè?” Yuē: “Bùruò yǔ rén.”\nYuē: “Yǔ shǎo yuè lè, yǔ zhòng yuè lè, shú lè?” Yuē: “Bùruò yǔ zhòng.” [Pinyin]\nMencius asked, \"Which is the more pleasant - to enjoy music by yourself alone, or to enjoy it with others?\" \"To enjoy it with others,\" was the reply.\n\"And which is the more pleasant - to enjoy music with a few, or to enjoy it with many?\" \"To enjoy it with many.\"",
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      "zh-pron": "duk⁹ ngok⁹ lok⁹ bat⁷ jy⁴ dzung³ ngok⁹ lok⁹"
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
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      "zh-pron": "dug⁶ ngog⁶ log⁶ bed¹ yu⁴ zung³ ngog⁶ log⁶"
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    {
      "ipa": "/tʊk̚² ŋɔːk̚² lɔːk̚² pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹ t͡sʊŋ³³ ŋɔːk̚² lɔːk̚²/",
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      "ipa": "/tʊk̚² ŋɔːk̚² lɔːk̚² pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹ t͡sʊŋ³³ ŋɔːk̚² lɔːk̚²/"
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  "word": "獨樂樂不如眾樂樂"
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        "1": "曰：「@獨 @樂{yuè} @樂{lè}，與 人 樂{yuè} 樂{lè}，孰 樂{lè}？」曰：「不若 與 人。」\n^曰：「與 少{shǎo} 樂{yuè} 樂{lè}，與 @眾 @樂{yuè} @樂{lè}，孰 樂{lè}？」曰：「不若 與 眾。」",
        "2": "Mencius asked, \"Which is the more pleasant - to enjoy music by yourself alone, or to enjoy it with others?\" \"To enjoy it with others,\" was the reply.\n\"And which is the more pleasant - to enjoy music with a few, or to enjoy it with many?\" \"To enjoy it with many.\"",
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      "zh-pron": "dug⁶ ngog⁶ log⁶ bed¹ yu⁴ zung³ ngog⁶ log⁶"
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      "ipa": "/tʊk̚² ŋɔːk̚² lɔːk̚² pɐt̚⁵ jyː²¹ t͡sʊŋ³³ ŋɔːk̚² lɔːk̚²/",
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  "word": "獨樂樂不如眾樂樂"
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