击鼓鸣金 in English ji1 gu3 ming2 jin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to order an advance or retreat
  • to egg people on or to call them back

Simplified Characters

击 鼓 鸣 金

Traditional Characters

擊 鼓 鳴 金

Pinyin

ji1 gu3 ming2 jin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

击ji1to hit 鼓gu3old variant of 鼓[gu3] 鸣ming2to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 金jin1surname Jin