桴鼓相应 fú gǔ xiāng yìng

closely interrelated

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. closely interrelated
  2. 2. lit. the hammer fits the drum (idiom); appropriate relation between the different parts

Characters

Character Meaning
桴 fú
beam; rafter
鼓 gǔ HSK 4
drum; to drum; to strike
相 xiāng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
应 yìng HSK 3
should; ought to; must