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

Proper noun

霓裳羽衣舞

1. (archaic) accompanying dance for the Song of rainbow skirts and feather robes (a famous musical composition from the Tang Dynasty)
   • 806: Bai Juyi, Song of Everlasting Regret

     風吹仙袂飄飄舉，猶似霓裳羽衣舞。 (trad.)

      

     风吹仙袂飘飘举，犹似霓裳羽衣舞。 (simp.)

     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.

Related terms

• 霓裳羽衣曲