鵲笑鳩舞
què​xiào​jiū​wǔ

all are happy and merry

  • created sense approved 鹊笑鸠舞/鵲笑鳩舞 · què​xiào​jiū​wǔ · all are happy and merry — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鹊笑鸠舞 / 鵲笑鳩舞

    què​xiào​jiū​wǔ

    all are happy and merry

    Describes a scene of great joy and celebration, literally meaning "magpies chirping and pigeons dancing"; often used as a congratulatory expression during festive occasions.

    鹊 (literal) → 鹊/鵲 · què · magpie 笑 (literal) → 笑 · xiào · to smile or laugh 鸠 (literal) → 鸠/鳩 · jiū · turtledove 舞 (literal) → 舞 · wǔ · to dance

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