mou5 si1舞獅舞狮
Jyutpingmou5 si1
Yalemóuh sī
Definition
Lion dance; a traditional East Asian performance art imitating the movements of a lion.
colloquialfestivaldaily actions
How it's used
Performers often use the term 舞獅 to refer to the entire activity, which involves both the physical dance and the accompanying percussion music. It is deeply tied to auspicious occasions like store openings or weddings, where the lion is believed to bring good luck and drive away bad spirits. You will frequently see the lion perform the act of 採青, where it reaches for a head of lettuce containing a red packet.
Examples
Is anyone going to watch the lion dance for Chinese New Year this year?
They performed the lion dance with great effort, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Related words
Common phrases
perform a lion dance to liven up the atmosphere
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
