| 紧锣密鼓 |
jǐn luó - mì gǔ |
lit. urgent beating of gongs and drums (idiom) / fig. to urgently prepare for an upcoming event |
| 紧 |
jǐn |
tight / strict / close at hand / near / urgent / tense / hard up / short of money / to tighten |
| 锣 |
luó |
gong / CL:面 |
| 密 |
Mì |
surname Mi / name of an ancient state |
| 密 |
mì |
dense; close; thick / intimate; close / (bound form) secret; confidential / (Internet slang) to send a private message to (sb); to DM |
| 鼓 |
gǔ |
old variant of 鼓 |
| 鼓 |
gǔ |
drum / CL:通,面 / to drum / to strike / to rouse / to bulge / to swell |