龙飞凤舞

龍飛鳳舞

lóngfēi-fèngwǔ

idiom #82,674

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

她在纸上龙飞凤舞地写下了自己的名字。

Tā zài zhǐ shàng lóngfēi-fèngwǔ de xiěxià le zìjǐ de míngzi.

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

HSK 7-9

他的毛笔字龙飞凤舞，很有气势。

Tā de máobǐzì lóngfēi-fèngwǔ, hěn yǒu qìshì.

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

Tips

usage

Originally (from 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