擊鼓鳴金
jī​gǔ​míng​jīn

to beat the drum and sound the gong

  • created sense approved 击鼓鸣金/擊鼓鳴金 · jī​gǔ​míng​jīn · to beat the drum and sound the gong — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    击鼓鸣金 / 擊鼓鳴金

    jī​gǔ​míng​jīn

    to beat the drum and sound the gong

    (idiom) to give signals for advancing and retreating; to urge people on or call them back

    击 (literal) → 击/擊 · jī · to strike 鼓 (literal) → 鼓 · gǔ · to beat 鸣金 (literal) → 鸣金/鳴金 · míng​jīn · to beat a gong

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    created sense