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莺歌燕舞

yīng gē yàn wǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the warbler sings and the swallow dances / prosperity abounds (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

鶯歌燕舞 莺歌燕舞 [ying1 ge1 yan4 wu3] /the warbler sings and the swallow dances/prosperity abounds (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 鶯歌燕舞

  • 莺
    yīng

    oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers

  • 歌
    gē

    song (CL:首[shǒu],支[zhī]) / (bound form) to sing

  • 燕
    yàn

    swallow (family Hirundinidae)

    Yān

    Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in present-day Hebei and Liaoning / north Hebei / the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕[Qián Yān] (337–370), Later Yan 後燕|后燕[Hòu Yān] (384–409), Southern Yan 南燕[Nán Yān] (398–410), Northern Yan 北燕[Běi Yān] (409–436) / surname Yan

  • 舞
    wǔ

    to dance / to wield / to brandish

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.