舞狮
wǔ shī
Pinyin

Definition

舞狮
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wǔ shī
  1. lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

舞
wǔ
  1. 1 to dance
  2. 2 to wield
  3. 3 to brandish
舞台
wǔ tái
  1. 1 stage
  2. 2 arena
  3. 3 fig. in the limelight
舞蹈
wǔ dǎo
  1. 1 dance (performance art)
  2. 2 dancing
跳舞
tiào wǔ
  1. 1 to dance
伴舞
bàn wǔ
  1. 1 to be a dancing partner to sb
  2. 2 to perform as a backup dancer
  3. 3 taxi dancer (hired dancing partner)
  4. 4 escort
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
  1. 1 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
挥舞
huī wǔ
  1. 1 to brandish
  2. 2 to wave sth
歌舞
gē wǔ
  1. 1 singing and dancing
肚皮舞
dù pí wǔ
  1. 1 belly dance
舞动
wǔ dòng
  1. 1 to move as in a dance
  2. 2 to wave (some implement)
  3. 3 to flourish
  4. 4 (of eyes, hands etc) to dance
  5. 5 to flutter
舞姿
wǔ zī
  1. 1 dancer's posture and movement
舞曲
wǔ qǔ
  1. 1 dance music
舞会
wǔ huì
  1. 1 dance
  2. 2 ball
  3. 3 party
  4. 4 CL:場|场[chǎng]
舞步
wǔ bù
  1. 1 dance steps
舞狮
wǔ shī
  1. 1 lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form)
舞者
wǔ zhě
  1. 1 dancer
舞龙
wǔ lóng
  1. 1 dragon dance
街舞
jiē wǔ
  1. 1 street dance (e.g. breakdance)
飞舞
fēi wǔ
  1. 1 to flutter
  2. 2 to dance in the breeze
鼓舞
gǔ wǔ
  1. 1 heartening (news)
  2. 2 to boost (morale)
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]

Idioms (14)

张牙舞爪
zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo
  1. 1 to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
徇私舞弊
xùn sī wǔ bì
  1. 1 to abuse one's position for personal gain (idiom)
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
  1. 1 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
欢欣鼓舞
huān xīn gǔ wǔ
  1. 1 elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed
闻鸡起舞
wén jī qǐ wǔ
  1. 1 to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom)
  2. 2 to be diligent in one's studies
能歌善舞
néng gē shàn wǔ
  1. 1 can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
载歌且舞
zài gē qiě wǔ
  1. 1 singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
载歌载舞
zài gē zài wǔ
  1. 1 singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
长袖善舞
cháng xiù shàn wǔ
  1. 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. 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. 2 fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
项庄舞剑，意在沛公
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi gōng
  1. 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 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pèi gōng] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén Yàn]
  2. 2 an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
莺歌燕舞
yīng gē yàn wǔ
  1. 1 the warbler sings and the swallow dances
  2. 2 prosperity abounds (idiom)
龙飞凤舞
lóng fēi fèng wǔ
  1. 1 flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)

Sample Sentences

是啊，除了赏灯，猜灯谜，像贵州湖南还常常有舞龙舞狮，划旱船的表演，热闹极了！
shì a ，chúle shǎng dēng ，cāi dēngmí ，xiàng guìzhōu Húnán hái chángcháng yǒu wǔlóng wǔshī ，huàhànchuán de biǎoyǎn ，rènao jí le ！
Yeah. As well as admiring all the lanterns and guessing the riddles on the lanterns, places like Guizhou and Hunan also often have performances, such as dragon and lion dances, and the rowing of boats on dry land. It's really quite the lively spectacle!
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哇，真好玩。我在美国的唐人街经常能看到舞龙和舞狮，但从来没看到过这种表演。
wā ，zhēn hǎowán 。wǒ zài Měiguó de Tángrén jiē jīngcháng néng kàndào wǔlóng hé wǔshī ，dàn cónglái méi kàndào guo zhèzhǒng biǎoyǎn 。
Wow, so much fun. When I went to Chinatown in the U.S., I often saw dragon dancing and lion dancing, but I've never seen this kind of performance.
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