chén​zhōng​mù​gǔ

morning bell and evening drum

  • created reference approved 晨钟暮鼓/晨鐘暮鼓 → 暮鼓晨钟/暮鼓晨鐘 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    晨钟暮鼓 / 晨鐘暮鼓 chén​zhōng​mù​gǔ

    暮鼓晨钟 / 暮鼓晨鐘 mù​gǔ​chén​zhōng

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 晨钟暮鼓/晨鐘暮鼓 · chén​zhōng​mù​gǔ · morning bell and evening drum — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    晨钟暮鼓 / 晨鐘暮鼓

    chén​zhōng​mù​gǔ

    morning bell and evening drum

    the practice of sounding bells in the morning and drums at night in a monastery to tell time

    晨 (literal) → 晨 · chén · morning 钟 (literal) → 钟/鐘 · zhōng · bell 暮 (literal) → 暮 · mù · evening 鼓 (literal) → 鼓 · gǔ · drum

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 晨钟暮鼓/晨鐘暮鼓 · chén​zhōng​mù​gǔ · passage of time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    晨钟暮鼓 / 晨鐘暮鼓

    chén​zhōng​mù​gǔ

    passage of time

    the steady, monotonous passing of days, often describing a reclusive or monastic life

    晨 (literal) → 晨 · chén · morning 钟 (literal) → 钟/鐘 · zhōng · bell 暮 (literal) → 暮 · mù · evening 鼓 (literal) → 鼓 · gǔ · drum

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 晨钟暮鼓/晨鐘暮鼓 · chén​zhōng​mù​gǔ · wake-up call — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    晨钟暮鼓 / 晨鐘暮鼓

    chén​zhōng​mù​gǔ

    wake-up call

    figuratively, timely warnings or exhortations that serve to enlighten or alert someone

    晨 (literal) → 晨 · chén · morning 钟 (literal) → 钟/鐘 · zhōng · bell 暮 (literal) → 暮 · mù · evening 鼓 (literal) → 鼓 · gǔ · drum

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense