鸣锣开道
míng​luó​kāi​dào

herald

  • created sense approved 鸣锣开道/鳴鑼開道 · míng​luó​kāi​dào · herald

    鸣锣开道 / 鳴鑼開道

    míng​luó​kāi​dào

    herald

    to beat the gong to clear the way for an official procession

    古代官员出巡时，必有差役在前面鸣锣开道。

    created sense

  • created sense approved 鸣锣开道/鳴鑼開道 · míng​luó​kāi​dào · pave the way

    鸣锣开道 / 鳴鑼開道

    míng​luó​kāi​dào

    pave the way

    to create favorable public opinion or conditions for something to occur

    他发表这一系列演讲，实际上是在为自己的竞选鸣锣开道。

    idiom

    created sense