鳴金擊鼓
míng​jīn​jī​gǔ

to beat gongs and drums

  • created sense approved 鸣金击鼓/鳴金擊鼓 · míng​jīn​jī​gǔ · to beat gongs and drums — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸣金击鼓 / 鳴金擊鼓

    míng​jīn​jī​gǔ

    to beat gongs and drums

    To beat gongs and drums to signal soldiers to retreat or advance; more generally, to make a lot of noise to boost morale or show off one's strength.

    míng​jīn​jí​gǔ

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

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