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暮鼓朝钟

暮鼓朝钟 — “Evening drum and morning bell; vesper drum and matin bell”

暮鼓朝钟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Words of warning or enlightenment that serve to awaken people's awareness and understanding; a timely reminder”. Literally, “evening drum and morning bell; vesper drum and matin bell”.

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暮鼓朝钟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

暮鼓朝钟 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
暮
mù15dusk or evening
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell
朝
cháo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
钟
zhōng9bell, clock, hour, concentrate

Example Sentence with 暮鼓朝钟

老师的教诲如暮鼓朝钟,使我茅塞顿开,明白了许多道理。
The teacher's guidance was like evening drums and morning bells, enlightening me and helping me understand many principles.

Idioms Related to 暮鼓朝钟

Synonyms of 暮鼓朝钟

  • mù暮gǔ鼓chén晨zhōng钟wake-up call

More idioms starting with 暮

  • mù暮yún云qīn亲shě舍Longing for family and home
  • mù暮yún云chūn春shù树Longing for a distant friend
  • mù暮yún云cháo朝yǔ雨romantic rendezvous
  • mù暮qù去zhāo朝lái来dusk fades and dawn arrives
  • mù暮shǐ史cháo朝jīng经Study diligently day and night
  • mù暮sì四zhāo朝sān三to be inconsistent or fickle
  • mù暮yè夜xiān先róng容secretly bribe in advance for leniency
  • mù暮yè夜huái怀jīn金secretly offer or accept a bribe
  • mù暮yè夜wú无zhī知secretly acting, believing no one knows
  • mù暮xiǎng想zhāo朝sī思yearn day and night
  • mù暮jǐng景sāng桑yú榆one's declining years
  • mù暮jǐng景cán残guāng光twilight of life

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Questions about 暮鼓朝钟

What does 暮鼓朝钟 mean?

暮鼓朝钟 (mù gǔ cháo zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Words of warning or enlightenment that serve to awaken people's awareness and understanding; a timely reminder”.

How do you pronounce 暮鼓朝钟?

暮鼓朝钟 is pronounced mù gǔ cháo zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 暮鼓朝钟 literally mean?

Literally, 暮鼓朝钟 means “evening drum and morning bell; vesper drum and matin bell”. It is used to mean “Words of warning or enlightenment that serve to awaken people's awareness and understanding; a timely reminder”.

What is the Chinese definition of 暮鼓朝钟?

比喻可以使人警觉醒悟的话。同“暮鼓晨钟”。

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