击鼓申冤
jī​gǔ​shēn​yuān

to beat the drum for justice

  • created sense approved 击鼓申冤/擊鼓申冤 · jī​gǔ​shēn​yuān · to beat the drum for justice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    击鼓申冤 / 擊鼓申冤

    jī​gǔ​shēn​yuān

    to beat the drum for justice

    To strike the drum at the gate of a government office in ancient times to appeal for justice or report a grievance; similar to the modern act of filing a formal legal complaint.

    jí​gǔ​shēn​yuān

    击 (literal) → 击/擊 · jī · to strike 鼓 (literal) → 鼓 · gǔ · to beat 申冤 (literal) → 申冤 · shēn​yuān · to appeal for justice

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