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歌舞昇平

简歌舞升平 · 繁歌舞昇平

Mandarin · pinyin gē wǔ shēng píng

(lit.) to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
(fig.) to make a show of happiness and prosperity

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歌: gē · song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise
舞: wǔ · dance, posture, prance; brandish
昇: shēng · rise, ascent; peaceful; peace
平: píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
升: shēng · arise, go up; hoist; advance; hexagram ䷭

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1–3–1–2 · ge1 wu3 sheng1 ping2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

go1 mou5 sing1 ping4

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(idiomatic) prosperous and peaceful

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