羯鼓催花 jié gǔ cuī huā

to force growth or progress; to rush nature

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗táng xuán zōng, playing the drum in apricot blossom

Characters

Character Meaning
羯 jié
ram, esp. gelded; to castrate
鼓 gǔ HSK 4
drum; to drum; to strike
催 cuī HSK 5
to urge; to prompt; to hasten sth
花 huā HSK 3
to spend (money, time); flower; blossom