手舞足蹈

shǒu wǔ zú dǎo

Dictionary entry

lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)

What does 手舞足蹈 mean?

手舞足蹈 (shǒu wǔ zú dǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)

2fig. to dance about

3to express one's feelings in body language

4to gesture animatedly

5(TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs

Character breakdown

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手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 舞wǔto dance · to wield 足jùexcessive 蹈dǎoto tread on · to trample

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手舞足蹈

shǒu wǔ zú dǎo

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