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musical theater
encouraging / heartening
modern dance
kabuki
(loanword) cha-cha; cha-cha-cha (dance)
lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom) / fig. to dance about / to express one's feelings in body language / to gesture animatedly / (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs
to dance energetically / vigorous modern style of dance
waltz
to be a dancing partner to sb / to perform as a backup dancer / taxi dancer (hired dancing partner) / escort
masked ball / masquerade
pole dancing
to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
electronic dance music
shuffle (dance)
square dancing, an exercise routine performed to music in public squares, parks and plazas, popular esp. among middle-aged and retired women in China
dance for two / pas de deux
singing and dancing
HSK 7-9
folk dance
belly dance
dancer
stage play
swing (dance)
(lit. and fig.) stage; arena
HSK 3
lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom) / fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
to brandish / to wave sth
Beijing Dance Academy
international standard ballroom dancing
dance drama / ballet
Huntington's disease
to start practicing at the first crow of the cock (idiom) / to be diligent in one's studies
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to dance / to wield / to brandish
HSK 5
dance music
lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form)
(idiom) to abuse one's position for personal gain
social dance / ballroom dancing
(to start) dancing lightly and gracefully
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
to engage in fraud
(idiom) to display one's facility with words / to show off one's literary skills / (original meaning) to pervert the law by playing with legal phraseology ( was a reference to 繩墨|绳墨)
cancan (loanword)
dance / ball / party / CL: 場|场
capoeira
(of snow etc) to fill the sky
smiles of exultation / radiant with delight
(loanword) maiko / apprentice geisha
dance (performance art) / dancing
HSK 6
to dance
HSK 3
masquerade
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴 in 206 BC) / fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
(idiom) elated and excited; overjoyed
erotic dance
ballroom dancing
social dance / ballroom dance
(slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese , which sounds similar to Mandarin ) / (slang) to perform weird dance moves
Latin dance
Wuyang, a county in Luohe City 漯河市, Henan
singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
minuet
ballet (loanword)
to move as in a dance / to wave (some implement) / to flourish / (of eyes, hands etc) to dance / to flutter
limbo (dance) (loanword)
fox-trot (ballroom dance) (loanword)
choreography / choreographer
dragon dance
the warbler sings and the swallow dances / prosperity abounds (idiom)
flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)
to wave / to brandish
dance floor
dancer's posture and movement
dance hall / ballroom / CL: 間|间
HSK 7-9
Musudan-ri, North Korean rocket launch site in North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道|咸镜北道
to flutter / to dance in the breeze
to perform a sword-dance
dance steps
dancer
salsa (dance)
tap dance
samba (Tw) (loanword)
jazz (loanword)
grand ball
tap dance / step dance
whirling dance
female dancer
to fly up / to dance in the air (of snowflakes, flower petals etc)
political arena
square dance (traditional American dance)
striptease
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公 and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴 / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
(idiom) to clap and dance in joy
dancing partner
dancing skill
to do ensemble dancing / to dance in a group
Huntington's disease
lap dance
to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
HSK 7-9
moonwalk (dance)
folk dance

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