jǐn​luó​mì​gǔ

drumming

紧锣密鼓 (緊鑼密鼓) jǐn​luó​mì​gǔ
drumming idiom
the urgent beating of gongs and drums, traditionally used in Chinese opera to signal a start or a character's entrance

Sudden intense drumming and gongs sounded on the stage, and the audience immediately fell silent.

preparing idiom
to make intense, urgent, and frantic preparations for an upcoming event or activity

Preparations for the school anniversary are in full swing.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.030 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
3.01 per million

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