擂鼓鳴金 léi gǔ míng jīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
  2. to egg people on or to call them back

CHARACTERS

擂 léi rub, grind; grind with a mortar and pestle; triturate
鼓 gǔ
HSK 4
drum; beat, top, strike
鳴 míng cry of bird or animal; make sound
金 jīn
HSK 4
gold; metals in general; money