Definition
翩翩起舞 is a four-character idiom (成语) that describes dancing lightly and gracefully, often with a poetic or literary flavor. It can be used for people dancing elegantly, or metaphorically for things like butterflies fluttering. The phrase is a verb and is typically used as a predicate in a sentence.
v
to dance gracefully and lightlyto dance elegantly
Examples
- 翩翩起舞。Húdié zài huācóng zhōng piān piān qǐ wǔ.Butterflies are dancing gracefully among the flowers.
- ，翩翩起舞，。Wǔtái shàng, tā piān piān qǐ wǔ, yíngdé le guānzhòng de zhǎngshēng.On stage, she danced gracefully and won the audience's applause.
- ，翩翩起舞。Wēifēng zhōng, liǔzhī suí fēng piān piān qǐ wǔ.In the breeze, the willow branches dance lightly with the wind.
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