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翩翩起舞
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翩翩起舞

翩翩起舞 — “To dance gracefully and lightly”

翩翩起舞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dance gracefully and lightly”. To flutter and dance. Literally, “Fluttering and dancing”.

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翩翩起舞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

翩翩起舞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
翩
piān15fluttering lightly and quickly
翩
piān15fluttering lightly and quickly
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin
舞
wǔ14to dance

Example Sentence with 翩翩起舞

晚会上,小女孩穿着漂亮的裙子,翩翩起舞,引得大家连连称赞。
At the party, the little girl, in her beautiful dress, danced gracefully, earning continuous praise from everyone.

Idioms Related to 翩翩起舞

Synonyms of 翩翩起舞

  • shǒu手wǔ舞zú足dǎo蹈dance with joy
  • zài载gē歌zài载wǔ舞singing and dancing with joy

More idioms starting with 翩

  • piān翩piān翩gōng公zǐ子refined, elegant, and cultured young gentleman
  • piān翩piān翩shào少nián年elegant, dashing young man
  • piān翩piān翩nián年shǎo少graceful and cultivated young man
  • piān翩piān翩xiān跹xiān跹lightly fluttering and dancing
  • piān翩piān翩fēng风dù度elegant and distinguished demeanor
  • piān翩ruò若jīng惊hóng鸿graceful like a startled swan

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Questions about 翩翩起舞

What does 翩翩起舞 mean?

翩翩起舞 (piān piān qǐ wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to dance gracefully and lightly”.

How do you pronounce 翩翩起舞?

翩翩起舞 is pronounced piān piān qǐ wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 翩翩起舞 literally mean?

Literally, 翩翩起舞 means “Fluttering and dancing”. It is used to mean “to dance gracefully and lightly”.

What is the Chinese definition of 翩翩起舞?

形容轻快地跳起舞来。

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