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现代舞
xiàn dài wǔ
Pinyin
Definition
现代舞
-
xiàn dài wǔ
modern dance
Character Decomposition
现
王
见
代
亻
弋
舞
舛
Related Words
(20)
代
dài
1
to substitute
2
to act on behalf of others
3
to replace
4
generation
5
dynasty
6
age
7
period
8
(historical) era
9
(geological) eon
代价
dài jià
1
price
2
cost
3
consideration (in share dealing)
代表
dài biǎo
1
representative
2
delegate
3
CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè],名[míng]
4
to represent
5
to stand for
6
on behalf of
7
in the name of
古代
gǔ dài
1
ancient times
2
olden times
年代
nián dài
1
a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)
2
age
3
era
4
period
5
CL:個|个[gè]
时代
Shí dài
1
Time, US weekly news magazine
现代
Xiàn dài
1
Hyundai, South Korean company
舞
wǔ
1
to dance
2
to wield
3
to brandish
舞台
wǔ tái
1
stage
2
arena
3
fig. in the limelight
舞蹈
wǔ dǎo
1
dance (performance art)
2
dancing
跳舞
tiào wǔ
1
to dance
世代
shì dài
1
for many generations
2
generation
3
era
4
age
交代
jiāo dài
1
to hand over
2
to explain
3
to make clear
4
to brief (sb)
5
to account for
6
to justify oneself
7
to confess
8
(coll.) to finish
代名词
dài míng cí
1
pronoun
2
synonym
3
byword
代替
dài tì
1
to replace
2
to take the place of
代沟
dài gōu
1
generation gap
代理
dài lǐ
1
to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
2
to act as an agent or proxy
3
surrogate
4
(computing) proxy
代码
dài mǎ
1
code
代笔
dài bǐ
1
to write on behalf of sb
2
to ghostwrite
代考
dài kǎo
1
to take a test or exam for sb
Idioms
(20)
世代相传
shì dài xiāng chuán
1
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
代代相传
dài dài xiāng chuán
1
passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
以言代法
yǐ yán dài fǎ
1
to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
以言代法,以权压法
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
1
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
2
Might makes right.
包办代替
bāo bàn dài tì
1
to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
容华绝代
róng huá jué dài
1
to be blessed with rare and radiant beauty (idiom)
富不过三代
fù bù guò sān dài
1
wealth never survives three generations (idiom)
张牙舞爪
zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo
1
to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
徇私舞弊
xùn sī wǔ bì
1
to abuse one's position for personal gain (idiom)
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
1
hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
新陈代谢
xīn chén dài xiè
1
metabolism (biology)
2
the new replaces the old (idiom)
时代不同,风尚不同
shí dài bù tóng , fēng shàng bù tóng
1
customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
2
O Tempora, O Mores!
歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng
1
lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
2
fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
欢欣鼓舞
huān xīn gǔ wǔ
1
elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed
绝代佳人
jué dài jiā rén
1
beauty unmatched in her generation (idiom); woman of peerless elegance
2
prettiest girl ever
闻鸡起舞
wén jī qǐ wǔ
1
to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom)
2
to be diligent in one's studies
能歌善舞
néng gē shàn wǔ
1
can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
越俎代庖
yuè zǔ dài páo
1
lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs
2
to take matters into one's own hands
载歌且舞
zài gē qiě wǔ
1
singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
载歌载舞
zài gē zài wǔ
1
singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
Sample Sentences