当面锣，对面鼓
dāng​miàn​luó​duì​miàn​gǔ

to thrash out an issue face to face

  • created sense approved 当面锣，对面鼓/當面鑼，對面鼓 · dāng​miàn​luó​duì​miàn​gǔ · to thrash out an issue face to face — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    当面锣，对面鼓 / 當面鑼，對面鼓

    dāng​miàn​luó​duì​miàn​gǔ

    to thrash out an issue face to face

    literally "gongs and drums facing each other"; means to come together to resolve a problem or speak the truth openly and directly in person

    当面 (literal) → 当面/當面 · dāng​miàn · to someone's face 锣 (literal) → 锣/鑼 · luó · gong ， (non_chinese) 对面 (literal) → 对面/對面 · duì​miàn · face to face 鼓 (literal) → 鼓 · gǔ · drum

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    created sense