手舞足蹈

shǒu wǔ zú dǎo · shou wu zu dao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)
  2. fig. to dance about
  3. to express one's feelings in body language
  4. to gesture animatedly
  5. (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs
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