舞狮

舞獅
wǔshī
noun #73,605

Meanings

  1. 1 lion dance
  2. 2 to perform the lion dance

Examples

Chūnjié de wǔshī biǎoyǎn hěn rènao.
The Lunar New Year lion-dance performance is lively and festive.
Xīn diàn kāiyè qǐngle wǔshī duì.
The new shop hired a lion-dance troupe for its opening.
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù gēn shīfu xué wǔshī.
He has studied lion dance with his master since childhood.

Tips

culture
Two traditions: (northern lion) is furry and realistic; (southern lion) is stylized, more acrobatic, and associated with Cantonese martial-arts schools. The (grabbing the greens) sequence — biting down a bundle of lettuce — is the climax of most southern-style routines.

Stroke Order

shī