四十二式太极拳动作名称中英文对照

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      1、起势 ------------ preparation

      2、右揽雀尾 ------- right grasping peacock’s tail

      3、左单鞭 ---------- left single whip

      4、提手 ------------ hand lifting

      5、白鹤亮翅 ------- white crane spreading its wings

      6、搂膝拗步 -------- brushing keen and twisting step

      7、撇身捶 ---------- flank attack 

      8、捋挤式 --------- deflecting pushing and squeezing

      9、进步搬拦捶 ---- forward step parrying and punching

      10、如风似闭 ----- pushing one’s hands forward in defense

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11、开合手 ----- open close hand

12、右单鞭 ----- right single whip

13、肘底捶 ----- fist under elbow

14、转身推掌 – turning the body and pushing palm

15、玉女穿梭 – fair stand working at the shuttle

16、左右蹬脚 – left and right heel kick

17、掩手肱捶 – covering hands and striking with arms

18、野马分鬃 – parting the wild horse’s mane

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19、云手 -------waving hands like clouds

20、独立打虎 – standing on one foot and mounting (or straddling) on tiger

21、右分脚 ---- right parting kick

22、双峰贯耳 – striking opponent’s ears with both fist

23、左分脚 ---- left parting kick

24、转身拍脚 – turning the body smacking foot

25、进步栽捶 --- forward step punching downward

26、斜飞势 ----- oblique flying gesture

27、单鞭下势 -- single whip and pushing down

28、金鸡独立 – golden cock standing on one leg

29、退步穿掌 -- stepping backward and puncturing palm

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30、虚步压掌 --- empty step downwards palm

31、独立托掌 --- on one leg holding palm

32、马步靠 ----- horse riding step leaning

33、转身大捋 – turning the body and deflecting  opponent’s arm

34、歇步擒打 – crossed- legged crouching stance

34、穿掌下势 – puncturing palm pushing down

36、上步七星 – stepping forward with seven stars

37、退步跨虎 -- stepping backward and mounting (or straddling) or tiger

38、转身摆莲 – turning the body and lotus kick

39、弯弓射虎 --- tiger-shooting bow

40、左揽雀尾 --- left grasping peacock’s tail

41、十字手 ------ cross hand

42、收势 --------- closing form

 

提手 ------------ hand lifting: a technique with one’s wrist and elbow lifted to attack the rival’s jaw

 

白鹤亮翅 ------- white crane spreading its wings：extending one’s arms symmetrically or slantingly for defending

 

撇手------flank attack : a technique used when the rival comes straight and you cannot respond directly but can only avoid the rival’s force by turning to one side and pushing down the rival’s wrist

肘底捶 ----- fist under elbow ：putting one’s right under one’s left upright elbow for attacking

 

野马分鬃 – parting the wild horse’s mane : parting one’s hands slantingly for holding or striking

 

斜飞势 ----- oblique flying gesture : extending one’s arms in a slanting way like a soaring eagle

 

下势----- pushing down

 

弯弓射虎-----tiger-shooting bow : Gestures for attacking in a way like shooting a tiger with a curved bow