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收锣罢鼓 — “To stop beating gongs and drums”

收锣罢鼓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stop beating gongs and drums”. To call a halt to an activity or event; to conclude. Literally, “Cease gongs and stop drums”.

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收锣罢鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

收锣罢鼓 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
收
shōu6receive, collect, or put away
锣
luó13a gong
罢
bà10stop, dismiss, finish
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell

Example Sentence with 收锣罢鼓

庆祝活动在傍晚时分收锣罢鼓,大家带着愉悦的心情各自回家了
The celebration activities drew to a close in the evening, and everyone went home with a joyful mood.

Idioms Related to 收锣罢鼓

Synonyms of 收锣罢鼓

  • yǎn偃qí旗xī息gǔ鼓To quiet down or give up

More idioms starting with 收

  • shōu收zhī之sāng桑yú榆compensate for an initial loss with a later gain
  • shōu收mǎi买rén人xīn心win popular support
  • shōu收bīng兵huí回yíng营withdraw troops and return to camp
  • shōu收dāo刀jiǎn检guà卦stop one's wrongdoing
  • shōu收hé合yú余jìn烬Gather remaining embers or remnants
  • shōu收huí回chéng成mìng命withdraw a previously issued order
  • shōu收yīn因zhǒng种guǒ果reap what one has sown
  • shōu收yīn因jié结guǒ果reap what one has sown
  • shōu收yuán园jié结guǒ果reap what one sows
  • shōu收chéng成qì弃bài败fawn over successful, abandon defeated
  • shōu收qí旗juǎn卷sǎn伞cease all activities
  • shōu收cán残zhuì缀yì轶collect fragments and patch omissions

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Questions about 收锣罢鼓

What does 收锣罢鼓 mean?

收锣罢鼓 (shōu luó bà gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stop beating gongs and drums”.

How do you pronounce 收锣罢鼓?

收锣罢鼓 is pronounced shōu luó bà gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 收锣罢鼓 literally mean?

Literally, 收锣罢鼓 means “Cease gongs and stop drums”. It is used to mean “to stop beating gongs and drums”.

What is the Chinese definition of 收锣罢鼓?

停止敲击锣鼓。比喻结束,结尾。

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