载歌载舞

載歌載舞

zàigē-zàiwǔ

idiom #28,623

Meanings

1 singing and dancing
2 festive celebrations with song and dance

Characters

to carry; simultaneously (classical)

dance; to dance

Examples

HSK 6

胜利的消息传来，村民们载歌载舞地庆祝。

Shènglì de xiāoxi chuánlái, cūnmín men zàigēzàiwǔ de qìngzhù.

When news of victory arrived, the villagers celebrated with song and dance.

HSK 7-9

节日的广场上，人们载歌载舞，喜气洋洋。

Jiérì de guǎngchǎng shàng, rénmen zàigēzàiwǔ, xǐqìyángyáng.

In the festival square, people sang and danced joyfully.

Tips

grammar

载...载... is a classical structure meaning 'both...and...' or 'simultaneously...and...': 载歌 (singing) 载舞 (dancing). This parallel structure emphasizes simultaneous joyful activities.

Stroke Order

载 zǎi

歌 gē

舞 wǔ