排舞 pái wǔ a dance in formation / choreographed dance / line dance 舞动 舞動 wǔ dòng to move as in a dance / to wave (some implement) / to flourish / (of eyes, hands etc) to dance / to flutter syn 舞狮 舞獅 wǔ shī lion dance (traditional Chinese dance form) syn 踏歌 tà gē to sing and dance / general term for a round dance 腰鼓 yāo gǔ waist drum / waist-drum dance (Han ethnic group folk dance) 交际舞 交際舞 jiāo jì wǔ social dance / ballroom dance 莫伊谢耶夫 莫伊謝耶夫 mò yī xiè yē fū Moiseyev (name) / Igor Aleksandrovich Moiseyev (1906-2007), choreographer of folk dance and founder of Moiseyev dance company 踢蹋舞 tī tà wǔ tap dance / step dance 项庄舞剑，意在沛公 項莊舞劍，意在沛公 xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài pèi gōng lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom) / refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent 劲舞 勁舞 jìng wǔ to dance energetically / vigorous modern style of dance 方块舞 方塊舞 fāng kuài wǔ square dance (traditional American dance) 国际公法工作小组 國際公法工作小組 Public International Law Working Group / Council Working Group on Public International Law; 联合国安全理事会决议 聯合國安全理事會決議 United Nations Security Council resolution / Security Council resolution 非洲部长级水事理事会 African Ministerial Council on Water / African Ministers' Council on Water / African Ministerial Conference on Water 非洲部长级水事会议 African Ministerial Council on Water / African Ministers' Council on Water / African Ministerial Conference on Water 利比里亚全国爱国阵线中央革命理事会 Central Revolutionary Council of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia / Central Revolutionary Council 中央革命委员会 Central Revolutionary Council of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia / Central Revolutionary Council 欧盟理事会恐怖主义问题工作组 European Union Council Working Party on Terrorism / Council Working Party on Terrorism 联合国纳米比亚理事会 United Nations Council for Namibia / Council for Namibia 觉醒委员会 Awakening Council / Al-Sahwa Council 欧洲委员会秘书长 Council of Europe Secretary General / Secretary General of the Council of Europe 社会和经济安全理事会 Social and Economic Security Council / Economic Security Council 经济安全理事会 Social and Economic Security Council / Economic Security Council 内盖夫未获承认村庄区域理事会 內蓋夫未獲承認村莊區域理事會 Regional Council for the Unrecognized Villages in the Negev / Regional Council for the Unrecognized Villages 海湾合作委员会部长理事会 海灣合作委員會部長理事會 Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council 生产者协会理事会 生產者協會理事會 Council of Producers' Associations of Non-aligned Countries / Council of Producers' Associations 东盟社会和文化共同体委员会 東盟社會和文化共同體委員會 ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Council / ASCC Council 东盟政治和安全共同体委员会 東盟政治和安全共同體委員會 ASEAN Political-Security Community Council / APSC Council 企业领袖理事会 企業領袖理事會 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Council of Business Leaders / UNHCR Council of Business Leaders 尼罗河流域国家水事部长理事会 尼羅河流域國家水事部長理事會 Council of Ministers of Water Affairs of the Nile Basin States / Nile Basin Council of Ministers / Nile-COM 尼罗河流域部长理事会 尼羅河流域部長理事會 Council of Ministers of Water Affairs of the Nile Basin States / Nile Basin Council of Ministers / Nile-COM 欧洲委员会残疾行动计划 歐洲委員會殘疾行動計劃 Council of Europe Action Plan to promote the rights and full participation of people with disabilities in society: improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in Europe 2006-2015 / Council of Europe Disability Action Plan 海湾合作委员会 海灣合作委員會 Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf / Gulf Cooperation Council 伊拉克共和国革命指挥委员会 伊拉克共和國革命指揮委員會 Revolutionary Command Council of the Republic of Iraq / Revolutionary Command Council 革命指挥委员会 革命指揮委員會 Revolutionary Command Council of the Republic of Iraq / Revolutionary Command Council 监护委员会 監護委員會 Guardian Council of the Constitution / Guardian Council 日内瓦办事处工作人员协调理事会 日內瓦辦事處工作人員協調理事會 United Nations Office at Geneva Staff Coordinating Council / Staff Coordinating Council 工作人员协调理事会 工作人員協調理事會 United Nations Office at Geneva Staff Coordinating Council / Staff Coordinating Council 东盟经济共同体委员会 東盟經濟共同體委員會 ASEAN Economic Community Council / AEC Council 泛欧森林认证委员会 泛歐森林認證委員會 Pan European Forest Certification Council / PEFC Council 科索沃塞族民族委员会 科索沃塞族民族委員會 Kosovo Serb National Council / Serb National Council 巴勒斯坦立法委员会 巴勒斯坦立法委員會 Palestinian Legislative Council / Palestinian Council 舞曲 wǔ qǔ dance music 舞蹈 wǔ dǎo dance (performance art) / dancing syn 跳舞 tiào wǔ to dance syn 飞舞 飛舞 fēi wǔ to flutter / to dance in the breeze syn 小车 小車 xiǎo chē small model car / mini-car / small horse-cart / barrow / wheelbarrow / type of folk dance syn 舞会 舞會 wǔ huì dance / ball / party / CL:場|场[chang3] 翩翩 piān piān elegant / graceful / smart / to dance lightly syn 街舞 jiē wǔ street dance (e.g. breakdance) 舞厅 舞廳 wǔ tīng dance hall / ballroom / CL:間|间[jian1] syn 舞步 wǔ bù dance steps 做文章 zuò wén zhāng to make an issue of sth / to fuss / to make a song and dance 手舞足蹈 shǒu wǔ zú dǎo 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 syn 武打 wǔ dǎ acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance syn 探戈 tàn gē tango (dance) (loanword) 歌舞团 歌舞團 gē wǔ tuán song and dance troupe syn 舞池 wǔ chí dance floor 健美操 jiàn měi cāo aerobics / aerobic dance (school P.E. activity) 艳舞 艷舞 yàn wǔ erotic dance 指法 zhǐ fǎ (music) fingering / (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles / (keyboard) typing technique / (dance) hand movements / (painting) finger method 飘舞 飄舞 piāo wǔ to fly up / to dance in the air (of snowflakes, flower petals etc) syn 池子 chí zi pond / bathhouse pool / dance floor of a ballroom / (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) syn 独舞 獨舞 dú wǔ solo dance 拉丁舞 lā dīng wǔ Latin dance 灯会 燈會 dēng huì carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance 华尔兹 華爾茲 huá ěr zī waltz (dance) (loanword) 二人转 二人轉 èr rén zhuàn genre of song-and-dance duet popular in northeast China 舞剧 舞劇 wǔ jù dance drama / ballet syn 跳脚 跳腳 tiào jiǎo to stomp or hop about (in anxiety, anger etc) / to dance on one's feet / hopping mad (anxious, etc) syn 舞剑 舞劍 wǔ jiàn to perform a sword-dance 桑巴 sāng bā samba (dance) (loanword) 舞龙 舞龍 wǔ lóng dragon dance 肚皮舞 dù pí wǔ belly dance 秧歌 yāng ge Yangge, a popular rural folk dance 现代舞 現代舞 xiàn dài wǔ modern dance 交谊舞 交誼舞 jiāo yì wǔ social dance / ballroom dancing 单侧 單側 dān cè one-sided / unilateral 舞场 舞場 wǔ chǎng dance hall syn 踢踏舞 tī tà wǔ tap dance 蹦迪 bèng dí disco dancing / to dance at a disco 花鼓 huā gǔ flower drum, a type of double-skinned Chinese drum / folk dance popular in provinces around the middle reaches of the Yangtze / (bicycle wheel) hub 波尔卡 波爾卡 bō ěr kǎ polka (dance) (loanword) 高跷 高蹺 gāo qiāo stilts / walking on stilts as component of folk dance 社火 shè huǒ festival entertainment (lion dance, dragon lantern etc) 改弦易辙 改弦易轍 gǎi xián yì zhé change of string, move out of rut (idiom) / dramatic change of direction / to dance to a different tune syn 民间舞 民間舞 mín jiān wǔ folk dance 恰恰舞 qià qià wǔ (loanword) cha-cha (dance) 舞 wǔ to dance / to wield / to brandish syn 长袖善舞 長袖善舞 cháng xiù shàn wǔ long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom) / money and power will help you in any occupation 项庄舞剑 項莊舞劍 xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC) / fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent 歌舞升平 gē wǔ shēng píng lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom) / fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity syn 霸王鞭 bà wáng biān a rattle stick used in folk dancing / rattle stick dance 能歌善舞 néng gē shàn wǔ can sing and dance (idiom) / fig. a person of many talents 北京舞蹈学院 北京舞蹈學院 běi jīng wǔ dǎo xué yuàn Beijing Dance Academy 民族舞蹈 mín zú wǔ dǎo folk dance 摇摆舞 搖擺舞 yáo bǎi wǔ swing (dance) 丁字步 dīng zì bù T-step (basic dance position, with the feet forming a T shape) 圆舞 圓舞 yuán wǔ round dance 