created reference approved 退堂鼓 → 散堂鼓 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
退堂鼓 tuìtánggǔ
散堂鼓 sàntánggǔ
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 退堂鼓 · tuìtánggǔ · court-recess drum — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
退堂鼓
tuìtánggǔ
court-recess drum
Drumming that signals an official's withdrawal from court after a legal session in ancient China
退堂 (literal) → 退堂 · tuìtáng · to leave the court 鼓 (literal) → 鼓 · gǔ · drum
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 退堂鼓 · tuìtánggǔ · withdrawal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
退堂鼓
tuìtánggǔ
withdrawal
Metaphor for giving up, losing heart, or backing out of a commitment mid-way; often used in the phrase [[打退堂鼓|打退堂鼓|da3 tui4 tang2 gu3]]
退堂 (literal) → 退堂 · tuìtáng · to leave the court 鼓 (literal) → 鼓 · gǔ · drum
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition