擊鼓鳴金 jī 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

擊 jī strike, hit, beat; attack, fight
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