能歌善舞 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• can sing and dance ; fig. a person of many talents

Character by character

• 能néngcan, may; capable, full of energy
• 歌gēsong, lyrics; to sing, to chant
• 善shàngood, virtuous, charitable, kind
• 舞wǔto dance; to brandish

Idioms sharing a character

• 任贤使能 rèn xián shǐ néng
• 全知全能 quán zhī quán néng
• 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí
• 勤能补拙 qín néng bǔ zhuō
• 各尽所能 gè jìn suǒ néng
• 妒能害贤 dù néng hài xián
• 嫉贤妒能 jí xián dù néng
• 德薄能鲜 dé bó néng xiǎn
• 爱莫能助 ài mò néng zhù
• 推贤让能 tuī xián ràng néng

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