to make an issue of sth / to fuss / to make a song and dance
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom) / fig. to dance about / to express one's feelings in body language / to gesture animatedly / (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs
lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom) / fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity
长袖善舞
cháng xiù shàn wǔ
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom) / money and power will help you in any occupation
项庄舞剑
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC) / fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent
能歌善舞
néng gē shàn wǔ
can sing and dance (idiom) / fig. a person of many talents
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom) / refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] / an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
twerking, sexually provocative dance involving hip movements while in a low, squatting position
尬舞
gà wǔ
(slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese 較, which sounds similar to Mandarin 尬[ga4]) / (slang) to perform weird dance moves
芭拉芭拉
bā lā bā lā
para para, a Eurobeat dance originating in Japan, with synchronized upper body movements (loanword from Japanese)
wǔ