to encourage

to clap one's hands as a show of approval or appreciation

to inspire, encourage, or hearten; to boost morale

Gulangyu, a scenic island off Xiamen

a drum used in ancient warfare to command troops or signal an attack.

kept completely in the dark; unaware of the truth or the actual situation

to agitate for or enthusiastically promote a cause, idea, or policy

a tower in ancient Chinese cities housing a large drum used to signal the time

the urgent beating of gongs and drums, traditionally used in Chinese opera to signal a start or a character's entrance

to beat or move back and forth, such as wings or a fan

gongs and drums; Chinese percussion instruments

to summon or rouse one's courage, faith, or spirit

(idiom) with great fanfare; on a grand scale

to summon one's courage

(idiom) elated and excited; overjoyed

to beat or play a drum

the sound produced by striking a drum

in a spurt of energy; to get something done in one go

Gulou, a district of Fuzhou City, Fujian province

a traditional Chinese hourglass-shaped drum tied to the waist and played with two beaters

To back out of a commitment or give up halfway; to turn tail when facing difficulties.

to reorganize one's forces or resources after a defeat or failure

to strike or beat drums

To be evenly matched or roughly comparable in strength, skill, or status, typically used of opponents or competing sides.

In ancient times, to beat drums and shout as a signal for battle or to boost morale.

to stop an activity, campaign, or project, often to avoid notice or following a failure (literally by lowering flags and silencing drums)

a traditional bronze musical instrument common in South China and Southeast Asia

to instigate, egg on, or stir up trouble

to fiddle with, repair, or move something around

a stroke on a drum or the sound produced by it

a machine or device used to blow air into a furnace or fire to increase the heat for smelting or forging

describing a scene with loud, lively, and jubilant sounds of gongs and drums, typically during festivals or celebrations.

eardrum; tympanic membrane

describing something that is puffed out, swollen, or filled to capacity

seething with anger; puffed up with rage

a type of double-skinned Chinese drum or a folk dance popular in provinces around the middle reaches of the Yangtze

The tympanic membrane of the middle ear that vibrates in response to sound waves.

rattle drum; pellet drum – a hand drum with two pellets attached to strings on either side, mounted on a rod that is twirled to make the pellets strike the drum

to swell, puff out, or become distended

the tube that links the pharynx to the tympanic cavity of the middle ear, also known as the auditory tube

the action of forcing air into a furnace or the resulting forced draft used to assist combustion

(of a pocket, pouch etc) full and bulging

to boost morale or provide support

traditional opera form popular along the Yangtze River

a person who promotes or trumpets the praises of another person or an idea