擂鼓鳴金 léi gǔ míng jīn

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
擂 léi
to beat (a drum); beat; to grind
鼓 gǔ HSK 4
drum; to drum; to strike
鳴 míng
to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound
金 jīn HSK 4
gold; money; golden