能歌善舞
néng gē shàn wǔ
Pinyin
Definition
能歌善舞
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- can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
不以规矩,不能成方圆
- 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
乏善可陈
- 1 to be nothing to write home about (idiom)
任贤使能
- 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
来者不善,善者不来
- 1 He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).
- 2 Be careful not to trust foreigners.
- 3 Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!
倘能如此
- 1 if it is possible (idiom)