dance with hands and feet; extremely happy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to dance with hands and feet; to be extremely happy or elated; to jump for joy
Used to describe a state of extreme joy, excitement, or exultation. Often appears as a predicate in sentences describing people's reactions to good news.
Tīng听
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dà大
xué学
，
tā他
gāo高
xìng兴
de得
shǒu手
wǔ舞
zú足
dǎo蹈
。
When he heard he had been admitted to his dream university, he danced with his hands and feet for joy.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
ná拿
dào到
lǐ礼
wù物
hòu后
，
gè个
gè个
shǒu手
wǔ舞
zú足
dǎo蹈
，
xīng兴
fèn奋
bù不
yǐ已
。
After receiving the gifts, the children were all dancing with their hands and feet, extremely excited.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
píng平
shí时
hěn很
yán严
sù肃
，
tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
hòu后
yě也
gāo高
xìng兴
de得
shǒu手
wǔ舞
zú足
dǎo蹈
qǐ起
lái来
。
Don't think he's always serious—he also danced for joy when he heard this good news.
Dé得
zhī知
bǐ比
sài赛
huò获
shèng胜
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
duì队
yuán员
men们
jī激
dòng动
de得
shǒu手
wǔ舞
zú足
dǎo蹈
。
Learning the news of their victory in the competition, the team members were so excited they danced with their hands and feet.