míng​luó​kāi​dào

to beat gongs to clear the way

  • created sense approved 鸣锣开道/鳴鑼開道 · míng​luó​kāi​dào · to beat gongs to clear the way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸣锣开道 / 鳴鑼開道

    míng​luó​kāi​dào

    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 · míng​luó · to beat a gong 开道 (literal) → 开道/開道 · kāi​dào · to clear the way

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 鸣锣开道/鳴鑼開道 · míng​luó​kāi​dào · to pave the way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鸣锣开道 / 鳴鑼開道

    míng​luó​kāi​dào

    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 · míng​luó · to beat a gong 开道 (literal) → 开道/開道 · kāi​dào · to clear the way

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense