Definition & Meaning

(of somebody at a moment of ecstasy) gesticulate merrily; dance for joy

Word usage

shǒu wǔ zú dǎo

手 舞 足 蹈

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derog(of somebody at a moment of ecstasy) gesticulate merrily; dance for joy
- nǐ zhēn gāi kàn yī xià tā tīng dào zì jǐ huò jiǎng shí shǒu wǔ zú dǎo de yàng zi
  你真该看一下她听到自己获奖时手舞足蹈的样子。
  You should have seen her prance about when she heard of the award.
- nà jié zòu qiáng jìng de gē qǔ lìng wǒ men shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
  那节奏强劲的歌曲令我们手舞足蹈。
  The song that swings makes us dance for joy.
- zài wú biān wú jì de shì jiè de hǎi bīn hái zi men huān shēng xiào yǔ shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
  在无边无际的世界的海滨，孩子们欢声笑语，手舞足蹈。
  On the seashore of endless worlds the children meet with shouts and dances.
synonym
xìng gāo cǎi liè兴高采烈 huān xīn gǔ wǔ欢欣鼓舞 huān tiān xǐ dì欢天喜地 lè bù kě zhī乐不可支 xǐ shàng méi shāo喜上眉梢 huān bèng luàn tiào欢蹦乱跳
antonym
mèn mèn bù lè闷闷不乐 bù gǒu yán xiào不苟言笑 yàng yàng bù lè怏怏不乐

Word usage

Note
"手舞足蹈" is often followed by words like "起来".

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