4 characters Idiom and proverb 29 939

Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「鶯歌蝶舞」 and its explanation.

The idiom 「鶯歌蝶舞」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

The orioles sing like songs, and the butterflies fly like dances. Describes the bright spring days when all things are joyful. It also means that the situation is very good. Same as “singing orioles and dancing swallows”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yīng gē dié wǔ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ang1 go1 dip6/dip2 mou5

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