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莺歌燕舞

Word · IdiomTraditional鶯歌燕舞

singing birds and dancing swallows; prosperity

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

idiom

orioles sing and swallows dance; describing a beautiful spring scene or a situation of prosperity and vitality

literary

Originally a literal description of spring scenery with birds singing and flying. Extended metaphorically to describe a thriving, prosperous situation or favorable circumstances. Often used in formal or literary contexts, as well as in news reports describing economic or social prosperity.

Dà大
dì地
chūn春
huí回
 ，
yīng莺
gē歌
yàn燕
wǔ舞
 。

Spring returns to the earth, with orioles singing and swallows dancing.

Gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
yīng莺
gē歌
yàn燕
wǔ舞
 ，
yī一
pài派
shēng生
jī机
bó勃
bó勃
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
 。

In the park, orioles sing and swallows dance, presenting a scene full of vitality.

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Gǎi改
gé革
kāi开
fàng放
yǐ以
lái来
 ，
quán全
guó国
gè各
dì地
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
yī一
pài派
yīng莺
gē歌
yàn燕
wǔ舞
de的
fán繁
róng荣
jǐng景
xiàng象
 。

Since the reform and opening up, prosperity has prevailed throughout the country like a scene of singing birds and dancing swallows.