1 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
Idioms (20)
张牙舞爪
zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo
1 to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
徇私舞弊
xùn sī wǔ bì
1 to abuse one's position for personal gain (idiom)
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
1 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
是非曲直
shì fēi qū zhí
1 lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
2 pros and cons
曲突徙薪
qū tū xǐ xīn
1 lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom)
2 fig. to take preventive measures
曲终奏雅
qǔ zhōng zòu yǎ
1 perfect finish (idiom)
曲肱而枕
qū gōng ér zhěn
1 lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
2 fig. content with simple things
曲里拐弯
qū lǐ guǎi wān
1 winding and turning (idiom)
曲高和寡
qǔ gāo hè guǎ
1 difficult songs find few singers (idiom)
2 highbrow
歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng
1 lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
2 fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
欢欣鼓舞
huān xīn gǔ wǔ
1 elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed
异曲同工
yì qǔ tóng gōng
1 different tunes played with equal skill (idiom)
2 different methods leading to the same result
3 different approach but equally satisfactory outcome
盘旋曲折
pán xuán qū zhé
1 lit. windy and circuitous
2 difficult (idiom)
闻鸡起舞
wén jī qǐ wǔ
1 to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom)
2 to be diligent in one's studies
能歌善舞
néng gē shàn wǔ
1 can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
载歌且舞
zài gē qiě wǔ
1 singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
载歌载舞
zài gē zài wǔ
1 singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
迂回曲折
yū huí qū zhé
1 meandering and circuitous (idiom); complicated developments that never get anywhere
2 going around in circles
长袖善舞
cháng xiù shàn wǔ
1 long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
项庄舞剑
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn
1 lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén Yàn] in 206 BC)
2 fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
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