手舞足蹈 — “To dance with joy”
手舞足蹈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dance with joy”. To gesticulate and jump excitedly; to be so happy or excited that one involuntarily moves one's hands and feet. Literally, “hands dancing, feet stomping/jumping”.
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手舞足蹈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
手舞足蹈 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 手舞足蹈
听到自己喜欢的队伍赢得了比赛，他高兴得手舞足蹈
Hearing that his favorite team won the game, he was so happy that he danced with joy.
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- shǒu手bù不chuò辍juǎn卷always studying diligently
- shǒu手bù不shì释shū书always reading diligently
- shǒu手bù不shì释juàn卷always reading
- shǒu手dào到niān拈lái来easily done
- shǒu手dào到ná拿lái来easily accomplished or obtained
- shǒu手dào到qín擒lái来achieve success effortlessly
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Open the tool →Questions about 手舞足蹈
What does 手舞足蹈 mean?
手舞足蹈 (shǒu wǔ zú dǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dance with joy”.
How do you pronounce 手舞足蹈?
手舞足蹈 is pronounced shǒu wǔ zú dǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 手舞足蹈 literally mean?
Literally, 手舞足蹈 means “hands dancing, feet stomping/jumping”. It is used to mean “to dance with joy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 手舞足蹈?
蹈：顿足踏地。两手舞动，两只脚也跳了起来。形容高兴到了极点。也手乱舞、脚乱跳的狂态。