手舞足蹈 dance with joy
Explanation
形容人高兴到了极点，也指手乱舞、脚乱跳的狂态。
Describes someone who is extremely happy. It can also describe wild gesticulating and jumping around.
Origin Story
很久以前，在一个美丽的村庄里，住着一位善良的农民老张。老张勤劳肯干，每年都能收获丰收的庄稼。今年，老张的庄稼更是获得了大丰收，谷仓里堆满了金灿灿的稻谷。看着这来之不易的丰收，老张抑制不住内心的喜悦，情不自禁地手舞足蹈起来，他一边手舞足蹈一边高声歌唱，感谢上天赐予他如此丰收的年景。他的妻子和孩子们也都被老张的喜悦所感染，跟着他一起手舞足蹈，欢庆丰收的喜悦。整个村庄都回荡着老张一家欢快的笑声和手舞足蹈的景象。邻里乡亲们看到老张一家如此喜悦，也纷纷前来道贺，分享丰收的喜悦。一时间，整个村庄都沉浸在一片欢声笑语之中，庆祝着来之不易的丰收。
Long ago, in a beautiful village, lived a kind farmer named Lao Zhang. Lao Zhang was hardworking and diligent, and every year he could harvest a bountiful crop. This year, Lao Zhang’s harvest was even more abundant than ever before, and the barn was filled with golden rice ears. Seeing this hard-earned harvest, Lao Zhang couldn’t contain his joy and involuntarily began to dance and cheer. He danced and sang loudly, thanking heaven for bestowing such a rich harvest. His wife and children were also infected by Lao Zhang’s joy and danced and cheered with him, celebrating the joy of the harvest. The whole village echoed with the happy laughter and dancing scenes of Lao Zhang’s family. When the neighbors saw the joy of Lao Zhang’s family, they came one after another to congratulate and share in the joy of the harvest. At that moment, the whole village was immersed in joyful songs and laughter, celebrating the hard-earned harvest.
Usage
常用来形容人非常高兴、兴奋的样子。
Often used to describe someone’s extreme happiness and excitement.
Examples
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孩子们收到礼物后手舞足蹈，兴奋不已。
haizi men shou dao liwu hou shou wu zu dao, xingfen buyi.
The children danced for joy when they received their gifts.
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听到这个好消息，他手舞足蹈，激动地跳了起来。
ting dao zhege hao xiaoxi, ta shou wu zu dao, jidong de tiao le qilai.
Upon hearing the good news, he danced with joy and jumped up and down.