羯鼓催花 jié gǔ cuī huā

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

羯 jié wether, castrated ram; deer skin
鼓 gǔ
HSK 4
drum; beat, top, strike
催 cuī
HSK 5
press, urge
花 huā
HSK 3
flower; blossoms