莺歌燕舞

鶯歌燕舞

yīnggē-yànwǔ

idiom #95,991

Meanings

1 orioles sing and swallows dance
2 a scene of prosperity and joy
3 lively springtime scene

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

经济发展，国家莺歌燕舞，一片繁荣。

Jīngjì fāzhǎn, guójiā yīnggēyànwǔ, yípiàn fánróng.

With economic growth the nation flourishes - prosperity everywhere.

HSK 7-9

春天的公园莺歌燕舞，生机勃勃。

Chūntiān de gōngyuán yīnggēyànwǔ, shēngjībóbó.

The spring park is full of singing orioles and dancing swallows, bursting with life.

Tips

history

From Song poet Su Shi's 《锦被亭》: 烟红露绿晓风香，燕舞莺啼春日长. Famously reused in Mao Zedong's 1965 poem 《水调歌头·重上井冈山》: 到处莺歌燕舞 - 'everywhere orioles sing and swallows dance', evoking nationwide prosperity.

Stroke Order

莺 yīng

歌 gē

燕 yàn

舞 wǔ