lè guān
optimistic
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他是一个乐观的人。
tā shì yī ge lè guān de rén.
He is an optimistic person.
我们应该保持乐观的态度。
wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo chí lè guān de tài dù.
We should maintain an optimistic attitude.
即使遇到困难，我们也要保持乐观。
jí shǐ yù dào kùn nán, wǒ men yě yào bǎo chí lè guān.
Even when we encounter difficulties, we must remain optimistic.
悲观 (bēiguān)
pessimistic
消极 (xiāojí)
negative
The Chinese word 乐观 (lèguān) is composed of two characters: 乐 (lè), meaning "joy" or "happiness," and 观 (guān), meaning "to look" or "to observe." Together, these characters convey the idea of "looking on the bright side" or "being optimistic."The word 乐观 first appeared in Chinese literature during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). It was used by the poet Li Bai in his poem "The Song of the Eight Immortals," in which he wrote: "The Eight Immortals are always optimistic, / They laugh and sing and dance all day long."Since then, 乐观 has become a common word in Chinese, used to describe people who are positive and hopeful, even in difficult circumstances. It is also used as a noun to refer to optimism itself.The opposite of 乐观 is 悲观 (bēiguān), which means "pessimistic." 悲观 is composed of the characters 悲 (bēi), meaning "sadness" or "grief," and 观 (guān), meaning "to look" or "to observe." Together, these characters convey the idea of "looking on the dark side" or "being pessimistic."
