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Open the tool →莺歌燕舞 (yīng gē yàn wǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scene of orioles singing and swallows dancing”.
莺歌燕舞 is pronounced yīng gē yàn wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 莺歌燕舞 means “Orioles sing, swallows dance”. It is used to mean “a scene of orioles singing and swallows dancing”.
黄莺在歌唱,小燕子在飞舞。形容春天鸟儿喧闹活跃的景象。现常比喻革命和建设蓬勃兴旺的景象。