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跳舞 tiào to dance
to dance / to wield / to brandish
飞舞 fēi to flutter / to dance in the breeze
劲舞 jìng to dance energetically / vigorous modern style of dance
手舞足蹈 shǒu dǎo lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom) / fig. to dance about / to express one's feelings in body language / to gesture animatedly / (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs
改弦易辙 gǎi xián zhé change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction / to dance to a different tune
伴舞 bàn to be a dancing partner to sb / to perform as a backup dancer / taxi dancer (hired dancing partner) / escort
xiān to manner of dancing / to walk around
踩点 cǎi diǎn to reconnoiter; to case the joint / to cut it fine; to arrive with no time to spare / to dance to the beat
蹦迪 bèng disco dancing / to dance at a disco
做文章 zuò wén zhāng to make an issue of sth / to fuss / to make a song and dance
翩翩起舞 piān piān (to start) dancing lightly and gracefully
广场舞 guǎng chǎng square dancing, an exercise routine performed to music in public squares, parks and plazas, popular esp. among middle-aged and retired women in China
舞动 dòng to move as in a dance / to wave (some implement) / to flourish / (of eyes, hands etc) to dance / to flutter
项庄舞剑,意在沛公 Xiàng Zhuāng jiàn , zài Pèi gōng lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
歌舞升平 shēng píng lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom) / fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
跳集体舞 tiào to do ensemble dancing / to dance in a group
舞剑 jiàn to perform a sword-dance
同乐会 tóng huì social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc)
尬舞 (slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese 較, which sounds similar to Mandarin 尬[ga4]) / (slang) to perform weird dance moves
项庄舞剑 Xiàng Zhuāng jiàn lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC) / fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
翩翩 piān piān elegant / graceful / smart / to dance lightly
劈叉 chà the splits (move in dancing) / to do the splits / Taiwan pr. [pi3 cha1]
跳大神 tiào shén (of a shaman) to dance and chant frenziedly in a trance, communicating with spirits or deities to expel evil, cure illness or pray for blessings
飘舞 piāo to fly up / to dance in the air (of snowflakes, flower petals etc)


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