霓裳羽衣舞
Chinese
Song of rainbow skirts and feather robes to dance; to wield; to brandish simp. and trad.
(霓裳羽衣舞)霓裳羽衣 舞
Pronunciation
Proper noun
霓裳羽衣舞
- (archaic) accompanying dance for the Song of rainbow skirts and feather robes (a famous musical composition from the Tang Dynasty)
- 風吹仙袂飄飄舉,猶似霓裳羽衣舞。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: 806 CE, Bai Juyi, Song of Everlasting Regret
- Fēng chuī xiān mèi piāopiāo jǔ, yóu sì Níshangyǔyīwǔ. [Pinyin]
- A gust of wind caused her celestial sleeves to flutter, Just like when she used to perform the Dance of rainbow skirts and feather robes.
风吹仙袂飘飘举,犹似霓裳羽衣舞。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Related terms
- 霓裳羽衣曲