歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng
Pinyin

Definition

歌舞升平
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gē wǔ shēng píng
  1. lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
  2. fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

升
shēng
  1. 1 to ascend
  2. 2 to rise to the rank of
  3. 3 to promote
  4. 4 to hoist
  5. 5 liter
  6. 6 measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dǒu]
升级
shēng jí
  1. 1 to escalate (in intensity)
  2. 2 to go up by one grade
  3. 3 to be promoted
  4. 4 to upgrade (computing)
升职
shēng zhí
  1. 1 to get promoted (at work etc)
  2. 2 promotion
唱歌
chàng gē
  1. 1 to sing a song
平安
píng ān
  1. 1 safe and sound
  2. 2 well
  3. 3 without mishap
  4. 4 quiet and safe
  5. 5 at peace
平时
píng shí
  1. 1 ordinarily
  2. 2 in normal times
  3. 3 in peacetime
平淡
píng dàn
  1. 1 flat
  2. 2 dull
  3. 3 ordinary
  4. 4 nothing special
平台
píng tái
  1. 1 platform
  2. 2 terrace
  3. 3 flat-roofed building
平静
píng jìng
  1. 1 tranquil
  2. 2 undisturbed
  3. 3 serene
提升
tí shēng
  1. 1 to promote
  2. 2 to upgrade
歌
gē
  1. 1 song
  2. 2 CL:支[zhī],首[shǒu]
  3. 3 to sing
歌女
gē nu:3
  1. 1 female singer (archaic)
歌曲
gē qǔ
  1. 1 song
水平
shuǐ píng
  1. 1 level (of achievement etc)
  2. 2 standard
  3. 3 horizontal
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
上升
shàng shēng
  1. 1 to rise
  2. 2 to go up
  3. 3 to ascend
不平
bù píng
  1. 1 uneven
  2. 2 injustice
  3. 3 unfairness
  4. 4 wrong
  5. 5 grievance
  6. 6 indignant
  7. 7 dissatisfied
儿歌
ér gē
  1. 1 nursery rhyme
公平
gōng píng
  1. 1 fair
  2. 2 impartial

Idioms (20)

一人得道，鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
  1. 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
  3. 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
  4. 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一波未平，一波又起
yī bō wèi píng , yī bō yòu qǐ
  1. 1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved
  2. 2 many twists and turns to a story
  3. 3 one thing after another
一碗水端平
yī wǎn shuǐ duān píng
  1. 1 lit. to hold a bowl of water level (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be impartial
一马平川
yī mǎ píng chuān
  1. 1 flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
升堂入室
shēng táng rù shì
  1. 1 lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to gradually attain proficiency
  3. 3 to attain a higher level
升官发财
shēng guān fā cái
  1. 1 to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
升斗小民
shēng dǒu xiǎo mín
  1. 1 poor people (idiom)
  2. 2 those who live from hand to mouth
可歌可泣
kě gē kě qì
  1. 1 lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving
  2. 2 happy and sad
  3. 3 inspiring and tragic
四平八稳
sì píng bā wěn
  1. 1 everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
四海升平
sì hǎi shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. all four oceans are peaceful
  2. 2 worldwide peace (idiom)
四面楚歌
sì miàn Chǔ gē
  1. 1 lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
坎坷不平
kǎn kě bù píng
  1. 1 potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes
天下太平
tiān xià tài píng
  1. 1 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
太平盛世
tài píng shèng shì
  1. 1 peace and prosperity (idiom)
对酒当歌
duì jiǔ dāng gē
  1. 1 lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
平地起家
píng dì qǐ jiā
  1. 1 to start from scratch (idiom)
平安无事
píng ān wú shì
  1. 1 safe and sound (idiom)
平易近人
píng yì jìn rén
  1. 1 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going
  2. 2 modest and unassuming
  3. 3 (of writing) plain and simple
  4. 4 easy to understand
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
平淡无奇
píng dàn wú qí
  1. 1 ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about

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