鸣锣开道 míngluókāidào to beat gongs to clear the way Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 鸣锣 鳴鑼 míngluó to beat a gong to beat or strike a gong, traditionally used to signal a retreat in battle, clear a path for officials, or announce a public protest开道 開道 kāidào to clear the way To clear the way or lead a procession by going ahead to remove obstacles