舞蹈

舞蹈

1. (countable, uncountable) dance (performance art); dancing

   舞蹈比賽／舞蹈比赛  ―  wǔdǎo bǐsài  ―  dance competition

2. (historical) a type of ceremony performed by court officials when making an audience with the emperor

   • 掌扇分開香裊裊，君王早已坐朝廷。眾官舞蹈朝參畢，拜倒當權極品人。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     掌扇分开香袅袅，君王早已坐朝廷。众官舞蹈朝参毕，拜倒当权极品人。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 陳端生 《再生緣·第七回·皇甫子法網逃生》

     Zhǎng shàn fēnkāi xiāng niǎoniǎo, jūnwáng zǎo yǐ zuò cháotíng. Zhòng guān wǔdǎo cháo cān bì, bài dǎo dāng quán jípǐn rén. [Pinyin]

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3. (archaic) expression of joy

   • 文慚綺發，思闕雕英，徒懷舞蹈之心，終愧清風之藻。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     文惭绮发，思阙雕英，徒怀舞蹈之心，终愧清风之藻。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 梁簡文帝 (Emperor Jianwen of Liang) 《上皇太子玄圃講頌啟》

     Wén cán qǐ fā, sī què diāo yīng, tú huái wǔdǎo zhī xīn, zhōng kuì qīngfēng zhī zǎo. [Pinyin]

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   • 謝恩拜德，東歸吾國。舞蹈欣躍，歡樂受福。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     谢恩拜德，东归吾国。舞蹈欣跃，欢乐受福。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: 《焦氏易林·訟之·中孚》 (Jiaoshi Yilin)

     Xiè'ēn bài dé, dōng guī wú guó. Wǔdǎo xīn yuè, huānyuè shòu fú. [Pinyin]

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• (dance): (literary, or in compounds) 舞 (wǔ)

舞蹈

1. to dance (move rhythmically)

• 手舞足蹈 (shǒuwǔzúdǎo)