鸣锣开道 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
鸣 míng HSK 6
to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound
锣 luó
gong
开 kāi HSK 1
to open; to turn on; to start
道 dào HSK 2
to say; to speak; to talk