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歌舞升平

gē wǔ shēng píngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom) / (fig.) to make a show of happiness and prosperity
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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.

Source record: cd-d23575e61c11661d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

歌舞昇平 歌舞升平 [ge1 wu3 sheng1 ping2] /(lit.) to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)/(fig.) to make a show of happiness and prosperity/

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Other forms in these source records: 歌舞昇平

  • 歌
    gē

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

  • 舞
    wǔ

    to dance / to wield / to brandish

  • 升
    shēng

    to ascend / to rise / to promote / to elevate / liter / unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗[dǒu]) / to ascend / to rise (variant of 升[shēng]) / to promote / to elevate (variant of 升[shēng])

  • 平
    píng

    flat / level / smooth / to make even / to level / equal / on the same level / (bound form) fair / impartial / to tie / to draw / (bound form) average / ordinary / (bound form) calm / peaceful / (bound form) to quell / to suppress / to put down / (abbr. for 平聲|平声[píng shēng]) / (coll.) square meter (abbr. for 平方米[píng fāng mǐ])

    Píng

    surname Ping

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