| 击鼓鸣金 |
jī gǔ míng jīn |
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat / to egg people on or to call them back |
| 击 |
jī |
to hit / to strike / to break / Taiwan pr. [ji2] |
| 鼓 |
gǔ |
old variant of 鼓 |
| 鼓 |
gǔ |
drum / CL:通,面 / to drum / to strike / to rouse / to bulge / to swell |
| 鸣 |
míng |
to cry (of birds, animals and insects) / to make a sound / to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc) |
| 鸣金 |
míng jīn |
to beat a gong / to sound the retreat |
| 金 |
Jīn |
surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234) |
| 金 |
jīn |
gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 |