龙飞凤舞

龍飛鳳舞

lóngfēifèngwǔ

idiom #82,674

Meanings

1 dragons flying and phoenixes dancing
2 flamboyant, bold cursive calligraphy
3 vigorous, lively movement

Characters

Examples

他的毛笔字龙飞凤舞，很有气势。

Tā de máobǐzì lóngfēifèngwǔ, hěn yǒu qìshì.

His brush calligraphy is flamboyant and bold — full of force.

她在纸上龙飞凤舞地写下了自己的名字。

Tā zài zhǐ shàng lóngfēifèngwǔ de xiě xià le zìjǐ de míngzi.

She wrote her name on the paper with dragon-and-phoenix flourish.

Tips

usage

Originally (from Han Zhang Heng's 《东京赋》and Su Shi's 《表忠观碑》) it described the sweeping energy of mountain terrain. Today it almost always describes cursive calligraphy, handwriting that is hard to read because it is so flowing, or any vigorous movement.

Stroke Order

龙 lóng

飞 fēi

凤 fèng

舞 wǔ