- 翩翩起舞 piānpiānqǐwǔ to dance gracefullyto start dancing lightly and elegantly; to begin to dance with graceful movements
- 闻鸡起舞 wénjīqǐwǔ to be diligentto start practicing at the first crow of the cock; describes an ambitious person who is self-disciplined and rouses themselves into action; originally referring to the story of Zu Ti from the Jin Dynasty who rose to practice swordplay at dawn
- 婆娑起舞 pósuōqǐwǔ to start dancingTo dance in a whirling or graceful manner; to start dancing with a light, swaying motion