鸣鼓而攻之 — “To publicly condemn, denounce, or attack someone's wrongdoings”
鸣鼓而攻之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to publicly condemn, denounce, or attack someone's wrongdoings”. To call for public criticism against someone. Literally, “Beat the drum and attack him/it”.
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Origin and Story of 鸣鼓而攻之
During the Spring and Autumn period, Ji Kangzi, a minister of the State of Lu, advocated for reforms to the land system, acknowledging that private individuals could own land and proposing to implement taxation based on acreage.
His subordinate, Ran Qiu, who was a student of Confucius, was sent to consult Confucius for his opinion. Confucius, however, opposed changing the existing laws.
Ran Qiu supported Ji Kangzi's reforms. Seeing this, Confucius then called upon his other students to beat drums and publicly denounce Ran Qiu.
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What does 鸣鼓而攻之 mean?
鸣鼓而攻之 (míng gǔ ér gōng zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to publicly condemn, denounce, or attack someone's wrongdoings”.
How do you pronounce 鸣鼓而攻之?
鸣鼓而攻之 is pronounced míng gǔ ér gōng zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸣鼓而攻之 literally mean?
Literally, 鸣鼓而攻之 means “Beat the drum and attack him/it”. It is used to mean “to publicly condemn, denounce, or attack someone's wrongdoings”.
Where does 鸣鼓而攻之 come from?
鸣鼓而攻之 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸣鼓而攻之?
比喻宣布罪状，遣责或声讨。