龍飛鳳舞

简 龙飞凤舞 · 繁 龍飛鳳舞
Mandarin · pinyin lóng fēi fèng wǔ

Meanings

  1. flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)
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龍
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飛
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鳳
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舞
wǔ · dance, posture, prance; brandish
龙
lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
飞
fēi · fly; go quickly; dart; high
凤
fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy
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2–1–4–3 · long2 fei1 feng4 wu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lung4 fei1 fung6 mou5

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lung4 fei1 fung6 mou5

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  1. (idiomatic) vivid and vigorous flourishes in calligraphy

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