手 舞 足 蹈

shǒu wǔ zú dǎodictionary entry

lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom) / fig. to dance about / to express one's feelings in body language / to gesture animatedly / (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs

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Original source entry:

手舞足蹈 手舞足蹈 [shou3 wu3 zu2 dao3] /lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)/fig. to dance about/to express one's feelings in body language/to gesture animatedly/(TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs/

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