歌舞升平 gē wǔ shēng píng

fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 46410th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
  2. 2. lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
歌 gē HSK 2
song; to sing; variant of 歌gē
舞 wǔ HSK 2
to dance; to wield; to brandish
升 shēng HSK 5
to ascend; to promote; to rise in rank
平 píng HSK 3
flat; level; peaceful