手舞足蹈 in English shou3 wu3 zu2 dao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to move one's hands and feet about (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to dance about
  • to express one's feelings in body language
  • to gesture animatedly
  • (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs

Simplified Characters

手 舞 足 蹈

Traditional Characters

手 舞 足 蹈

Pinyin

shou3 wu3 zu2 dao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

手shou3hand 舞wu3to dance 足zu2excessive 蹈dao3to tread on