- 锣鼓喧天 luógǔxuāntiān deafening sounds of drums and gongsdescribing a scene with loud, lively, and jubilant sounds of gongs and drums, typically during festivals or celebrations.
- 开台锣鼓 kāitáiluógǔ opening percussionGong and drum strokes played to announce the start of a traditional Chinese opera performance.
- 听话听声，锣鼓听音 tīnghuàtīngshēng, luógǔtīngyīn read between linesto understand the unspoken implications
- 敲打锣鼓 qiāodǎluógǔ beat gongsto strike or beat gongs and drums, often for celebration or performance
- 锣鼓点 luógǔdiǎn percussion patternfixed rhythmic pattern or beat played on traditional Chinese gongs and drums, often used in Chinese opera