晨钟暮鼓 in English chen2 zhong1 mu4 gu3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiomatic expression); metaphorically encouragement to study or progress

Simplified Characters

晨 钟 暮 鼓

Traditional Characters

晨 鐘 暮 鼓

Pinyin

chen2 zhong1 mu4 gu3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

晨chen2morning 钟zhong1surname Zhong 暮mu4evening 鼓gu3old variant of 鼓[gu3]