鼓舞
gǔ wǔ
Pinyin

Definition

鼓舞
 - 
gǔ wǔ
  1. heartening (news)
  2. to boost (morale)
  3. CL:個|个[gè]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

歌舞
gē wǔ
  1. 1 singing and dancing
鼓
gǔ
  1. 1 old variant of 鼓[gǔ]
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
鼓励
gǔ lì
  1. 1 to encourage
鼓浪屿
Gǔ làng yǔ
  1. 1 Gulangyu, scenic island off Xiamen 廈門|厦门[Xià mén]
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
圆舞曲
yuán wǔ qǔ
  1. 1 waltz
张牙舞爪
zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo
  1. 1 to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
  1. 1 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
打鼓
dǎ gǔ
  1. 1 to beat a drum
  2. 2 to play a drum
  3. 3 (fig.) to feel nervous
挥舞
huī wǔ
  1. 1 to brandish
  2. 2 to wave sth
捣鼓
dǎo gu
  1. 1 to fiddle with sth
  2. 2 to trade with sth
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]

Idioms (20)

偃旗息鼓
yǎn qí xī gǔ
  1. 1 lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
  2. 2 to give in
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
打退堂鼓
dǎ tuì táng gǔ
  1. 1 lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to give up
  3. 3 to turn tail
擂鼓鸣金
léi gǔ míng jīn
  1. 1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
  2. 2 to egg people on or to call them back
击鼓鸣金
jī gǔ míng jīn
  1. 1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
  2. 2 to egg people on or to call them back
旗鼓相当
qí gǔ xiāng dāng
  1. 1 lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched
  2. 2 roughly comparable (opponents)
晨钟暮鼓
chén zhōng mù gǔ
  1. 1 lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress
暮鼓晨钟
mù gǔ chén zhōng
  1. 1 lit. evening drum, morning bell (idiom); fig. Buddhist monastic practice
  2. 2 the passage of time in a disciplined existence
桴鼓相应
fú gǔ xiāng yìng
  1. 1 lit. the hammer fits the drum (idiom); appropriate relation between the different parts
  2. 2 closely interrelated
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
蒙在鼓里
méng zài gǔ lǐ
  1. 1 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. completely in the dark
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
听话听声，锣鼓听音
tīng huà tīng shēng , luó gǔ tīng yīn
  1. 1 to understand the unspoken implications (idiom)
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
重整旗鼓
chóng zhěng qí gǔ
  1. 1 lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback
  2. 2 to prepare for new initiatives
  3. 3 to attempt a comeback

Sample Sentences

大家好，看到大家这么热情，我们主创人员也深受鼓舞，希望我们的新片能大卖。好，大家有什么问题？
dàjiā hǎo ，kàndào dàjiā zhème rèqíng ，wǒmen zhǔchuàng rényuán yě shēnshòu gǔwǔ ，xīwàng wǒmen de xīnpiān néng dàmài 。hǎo ，dàjiā yǒu shénme wèntí ？
Hello, everyone. Seeing everyone here so enthusiastic, us creators are inspired ourselves. We hope our new film will be successful. What questions to you have?
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