翩翩起舞

piānpiān-qǐwǔ

idiom #17,858

Meanings

1 to dance lightly and gracefully
2 to start dancing elegantly

Characters

to flutter; light and graceful

to rise; to start

Examples

HSK 3

她听到音乐就翩翩起舞。

Tā tīngdào yīnyuè jiù piānpiān-qǐwǔ.

She began dancing gracefully when she heard the music.

HSK 7-9

蝴蝶在花丛中翩翩起舞。

Húdié zài huācóng zhōng piānpiān-qǐwǔ.

Butterflies danced gracefully among the flowers.

Tips

memory

翩翩 (piānpiān) means 'fluttering, light and graceful' - picture a butterfly's wings fluttering as it dances in the air.

Stroke Order

翩 piān

起 qǐ

舞 wǔ