鳴鑼開道 míng luó kāi dào

(fig.) to pave the way for sth

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) to pave the way for sth
  2. 2. to beat the gong to clear the way

Characters

Character Meaning
鳴 míng
to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound
鑼 luó
gong
開 kāi
to open; to turn on; to start
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk