- 欢欣鼓舞 huānxīngǔwǔ overjoyed(idiom) elated and excited; to be filled with great joy and inspiration
- 令人鼓舞 lìngréngǔwǔ encouraginginspiring; heartening; encouraging
- 腰鼓舞 yāogǔwǔ waist-drum danceA traditional Chinese folk dance, originally from northern Shaanxi, where performers play a small drum tied to their waist while dancing; also called [[打腰鼓|打腰鼓|da3 yao1 gu3]].
- 铜鼓舞 tónggǔwǔ bronze-drum danceA folk dance performed to the accompaniment of bronze drums, traditional among ethnic groups such as the Yao, Miao, Yi, and Zhuang; the drums evolved from ancient bronze cooking vessels or ritual items and are used for festivals, funerals, and sacrifices.
- 鼓舞人心 gǔwǔrénxīn inspiringserving to encourage or stimulate the spirit or mind of people