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手舞足蹈

shǒu wǔ zú dǎo

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to dance about
  3. 3. to express one's feelings in body language
  4. 4. to gesture animatedly
  5. 5. (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs

Child Words of 手舞足蹈

手
shǒu

hand

舞
wǔ

to dance

足
jù

excessive

足
zú

foot

蹈
dǎo

to tread on