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舞枪弄棒 — “To practice martial arts”

舞枪弄棒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice martial arts”. To wield weapons skillfully (such as spears, staffs, and other traditional martial arts weapons). Literally, “wielding spears and handling staffs”.

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舞枪弄棒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

舞枪弄棒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
舞
wǔ14to dance
枪
qiāng8gun, spear, firearm
弄
nòng7do, make, handle, get
棒
bàng12excellent or a stick

Example Sentence with 舞枪弄棒

他从小就对武术很感兴趣,经常在院子里舞枪弄棒,模仿电视里的英雄。
He was very interested in martial arts from a young age, often practicing with weapons in the yard, imitating heroes from television.

Idioms Related to 舞枪弄棒

Synonyms of 舞枪弄棒

  • shǐ使qiāng枪nòng弄bàng棒practice martial arts with traditional weapons

More idioms starting with 舞

  • wǔ舞fèng凤fēi飞lóng龙vigorous and magnificent momentum
  • wǔ舞dāo刀yuè跃mǎ马fight bravely with valor
  • wǔ舞nòng弄wén文mò墨play with words or legal interpretations
  • wǔ舞bì弊yíng营sī私practice fraud for personal gain
  • wǔ舞wén文qiǎo巧fǎ法manipulate laws for evil
  • wǔ舞wén文qiǎo巧dǐ诋manipulate words to slander
  • wǔ舞wén文nòng弄mò墨play with words and writing
  • wǔ舞wén文nòng弄fǎ法manipulate laws for personal gain
  • wǔ舞wén文wǎng枉fǎ法twist law for corrupt purposes
  • wǔ舞wén文wán玩fǎ法manipulate law for personal gain
  • wǔ舞wén文shì饰zhì智Twist facts and manipulate language
  • wǔ舞gùn棍nòng弄bàng棒govern with a heavy hand

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Questions about 舞枪弄棒

What does 舞枪弄棒 mean?

舞枪弄棒 (wǔ qiāng nòng bàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice martial arts”.

How do you pronounce 舞枪弄棒?

舞枪弄棒 is pronounced wǔ qiāng nòng bàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 舞枪弄棒 literally mean?

Literally, 舞枪弄棒 means “wielding spears and handling staffs”. It is used to mean “to practice martial arts”.

What is the Chinese definition of 舞枪弄棒?

指使弄刀枪棍棒等兵器,借指习武

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