歌舞升平
Traditional form:
歌舞升平
Pinyin (reading):
gēwǔshēngpíng
Definitions:
- lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)
- fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
Characters:
- 歌 - song, lyrics; to sing, to chant
- 舞 - to dance; to brandish
- 升 - to advance; to arise; to hoist, to raise
- 平 - flat, level, even; peaceful
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