击鼓鸣冤
jī​gǔ​míng​yuān

to beat the drum and complain of injustice

  • created sense approved 击鼓鸣冤/擊鼓鳴冤 · jī​gǔ​míng​yuān · to beat the drum and complain of injustice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    击鼓鸣冤 / 擊鼓鳴冤

    jī​gǔ​míng​yuān

    to beat the drum and complain of injustice

    to strike the drum at the court gate to seek redress for a grievance or to file a formal complaint

    击 (literal) → 击/擊 · jī · to strike 鼓 (literal) → 鼓 · gǔ · to beat 鸣冤 (literal) → 鸣冤/鳴冤 · míng​yuān · to voice grievances

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