击鼓鸣金

Traditional: 擊鼓鳴金

jī gǔ míng jīn

Dictionary entry

to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat

What does 击鼓鸣金 mean?

击鼓鸣金 (jī gǔ míng jīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat

2to egg people on or to call them back

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击jīto hit · to strike 鼓gǔold variant of 鼓[gu3]鸣míngto cry (of birds, animals and insects) · to make a sound 金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)

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How to pronounce 击鼓鸣金

击鼓鸣金

jī gǔ míng jīn

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