乐事

shǎng xīn lè shì

赏心乐事

things one takes delight in

yī zhuāng lè shì

一桩乐事

a delight

rén jiān lè shì

人间乐事

worldly pleasure

rén shēng lè shì

人生乐事

joy of life

zhè cì jù huì chéng le yī cì nài lì cè shì ér bù shi yī jiàn lè shì

这次聚会成了一次耐力测试，而不是一件乐事。

The party turned out to be more of an endurance test than a pleasure.

tā rèn wéi juān xiàn gěi jiào huì shì yī jiàn lè shì

他认为捐献给教会是一件乐事。

He considers contributions to the church a pleasure.

kàn lán qiú bǐ sài zhēn shi jiàn lè shì

看篮球比赛真是件乐事。

The basketball game was a pleasure to watch.

néng tīng dào zhè yàng yī wèi néng yán shàn biàn de fā yán rén de yǎn shuō zhēn shi yī jiàn lè shì

能听到这样一位能言善辩的发言人的演说真是一件乐事。

It's a pleasure to hear such an eloquent speaker.

xiě zhè běn shū shì yī dà lè shì

写这本书是一大乐事。

Writing this book has been a great pleasure.

yǔ cǐ rén yī qǐ gōng zuò shì yī jiàn lè shì

与此人一起工作是一件乐事。

It's a pleasure to work alongside such men.