晨钟暮鼓

Traditional: 晨鐘暮鼓

chén zhōng mù gǔ

Dictionary entry

lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress

What does 晨钟暮鼓 mean?

晨钟暮鼓 (chén zhōng mù gǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress

Character breakdown

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晨chénmorning · dawn 钟Zhōngsurname Zhong 暮mùevening · sunset 鼓gǔold variant of 鼓[gu3]

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晨钟暮鼓

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