鸣锣开道

Traditional: 鳴鑼開道

míng luó kāi dào

Dictionary entry

to beat the gong to clear the way

What does 鸣锣开道 mean?

鸣锣开道 (míng luó kāi dào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to beat the gong to clear the way

2(fig.) to pave the way for sth

Character breakdown

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鸣míngto cry (of birds, animals and insects) · to make a sound 锣luógong · CL:面[mian4]开kāito open (transitive or intransitive) · (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 道dàoroad; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]) · (bound form) way; reason; principle

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鸣锣开道

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