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长袖善舞

cháng xiù shàn wǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom) / money and power will help you in any occupation
Sources & editorial notes

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.

Source record: cd-a7c59759b73d4431. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

長袖善舞 长袖善舞 [chang2 xiu4 shan4 wu3] /long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation/

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Other forms in these source records: 長袖善舞

  • 长
    cháng

    long / (bound form) length / (bound form) strong point / forte / (bound form) to be good at / (literary) surplus / spare (Taiwan pr. [zhàng])

    zhǎng

    chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop / to increase / to enhance

  • 袖
    xiù

    sleeve / to tuck inside one's sleeve

  • 善
    shàn

    good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect

  • 舞
    wǔ

    to dance / to wield / to brandish

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.