活蹦亂跳

简 活蹦乱跳 · 繁 活蹦亂跳
Mandarin · pinyin huó bèng luàn tiào

Meanings

  1. to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively
  2. healthy and active
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活
huó · live, exist, survive; lively
蹦
bèng · hop, leap, jump; bright
亂
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跳
tiào · jump, leap, vault, bounce; dance
乱
luàn · confusion, state of chaos, revolt
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2–4–4–4 · huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wut6 baang6 lyun6 tiu3

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wut6 bang1 lyun6 tiu3

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adj

  1. alive and kicking

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活蹦亂跳 · huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4
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Exact source record活蹦亂跳 活蹦乱跳 [huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4] /to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively/healthy and active/