舞狮

舞獅
wǔshī
noun #73,605

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 3
Xīn diàn kāiyè qǐng le wǔshī duì.
The new shop hired a lion-dance troupe for its opening.
HSK 4
Chūnjié de wǔshī biǎoyǎn hěn rènao.
The Lunar New Year lion-dance performance is lively and festive.
HSK 5
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù gēn shīfu xué wǔshī.
He has studied lion dance with his master since childhood.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

shī