击鼓鸣冤 jīgǔmíngyuān to beat the drum and complain of injustice Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 击 擊 jī verb to strike (bound form) to hit; to strike; to beat; to knock鼓 gǔ verb to beat to beat a drum; to play certain musical instruments by plucking or striking鸣冤 鳴冤 míngyuān to voice grievances to cry out against an injustice; to complain of unfair treatment