霓裳羽衣舞
Chinese
Song of rainbow skirts and feather robes | to dance; to wield; to brandish | ||
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trad. (霓裳羽衣舞) | 霓裳羽衣 | 舞 | |
simp. #(霓裳羽衣舞) | 霓裳羽衣 | 舞 |
Pronunciation
Proper noun
霓裳羽衣舞
- (archaic) accompanying dance for the Song of rainbow skirts and feather robes (a famous musical composition from the Tang Dynasty)
- 風吹仙袂飄飄舉,猶似霓裳羽衣舞。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
- From: 806 CE, Bai Juyi, Song of Everlasting Regret
- Fēng chuī xiān mèi piāopiāo jǔ, yóu sì Níshangyǔyīwǔ. [Pinyin]
- A gust of wind caused her celestial sleeves to flutter, Just like when she used to perform the Dance of rainbow skirts and feather robes.
风吹仙袂飘飘举,犹似霓裳羽衣舞。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
Related terms
- 霓裳羽衣曲 (Níchángyǔyīqǔ)
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