created sense approved 鸣锣开道/鳴鑼開道 · míngluókāidào · to beat gongs to clear the way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
鸣锣开道 / 鳴鑼開道
míngluókāidào
to beat gongs to clear the way
To beat gongs to clear the path for an official's procession in ancient times.
鸣锣 (literal) → 鸣锣/鳴鑼 · míngluó · to beat a gong 开道 (literal) → 开道/開道 · kāidào · to clear the way
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 鸣锣开道/鳴鑼開道 · míngluókāidào · to pave the way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
鸣锣开道 / 鳴鑼開道
míngluókāidào
to pave the way
To prepare public opinion or create fanfare for a coming event or the appearance of something new.
鸣锣 (literal) → 鸣锣/鳴鑼 · míngluó · to beat a gong 开道 (literal) → 开道/開道 · kāidào · to clear the way
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition