expression · The literal daily signaling of time via drum and bell in a Buddhist temple; a life defined by religious discipline.

在这座远离尘嚣的古寺里，僧侣们在暮鼓晨钟中过着规律的生活。

idiom · The passage of time in a disciplined existence, serving as a sobering warning or inspiration to others.

老教授的话语如暮鼓晨钟，让正处于迷茫中的我猛然醒悟。