舞狮 (舞獅)
wǔ shī
Pinyin

Definition

舞狮 (舞獅)
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wǔ shī
  1. lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

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
舞蹈
wǔ dǎo
  1. 1 dance (performance art)
  2. 2 dancing
跳舞
tiào wǔ
  1. 1 to dance
伴舞
bàn wǔ
  1. 1 to be a dancing partner to sb
  2. 2 to perform as a backup dancer
  3. 3 taxi dancer (hired dancing partner)
  4. 4 escort

Idioms (14)

张牙舞爪
zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo
  1. 1 to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
徇私舞弊
xùn sī wǔ bì
  1. 1 to abuse one's position for personal gain (idiom)
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
  1. 1 hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
歌舞升平
gē wǔ shēng píng
  1. 1 lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
欢欣鼓舞
huān xīn gǔ wǔ
  1. 1 elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed

Sample Sentences

是啊，除了赏灯，猜灯谜，像贵州湖南还常常有舞龙舞狮，划旱船的表演，热闹极了！
shì a ，chúle shǎng dēng ，cāi dēngmí ，xiàng guìzhōu Húnán hái chángcháng yǒu wǔlóng wǔshī ，huàhànchuán de biǎoyǎn ，rènao jí le ！
Yeah. As well as admiring all the lanterns and guessing the riddles on the lanterns, places like Guizhou and Hunan also often have performances, such as dragon and lion dances, and the rowing of boats on dry land. It's really quite the lively spectacle!
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哇，真好玩。我在美国的唐人街经常能看到舞龙和舞狮，但从来没看到过这种表演。
wā ，zhēn hǎowán 。wǒ zài Měiguó de Tángrén jiē jīngcháng néng kàndào wǔlóng hé wǔshī ，dàn cónglái méi kàndào guo zhèzhǒng biǎoyǎn 。
Wow, so much fun. When I went to Chinatown in the U.S., I often saw dragon dancing and lion dancing, but I've never seen this kind of performance.
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