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旗鼓相望 — “Flags and drums visible to each other”

旗鼓相望 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a long and magnificent procession or formation where flags and drums stretch as far as the eye can see, presenting an imposing and grand spectacle”. Literally, “Flags and drums visible to each other”.

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旗鼓相望 Pronunciation and Pinyin

旗鼓相望 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
旗
qí14flag, banner, or standard
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
望
wàng11look, hope, visit

Example Sentence with 旗鼓相望

在盛大的节日游行中,各种彩旗和鼓队旗鼓相望,使得整个场面气势非凡。
During the grand festival parade, various colorful flags and drum teams stretched far with flags and drums visible to each other, making the whole scene extraordinarily imposing.

Idioms Related to 旗鼓相望

More idioms starting with 旗

  • qí旗bù布xīng星zhì峙numerous and widely distributed
  • qí旗zhì帜xiān鲜míng明take a clear-cut stand
  • qí旗kāi开qǔ取shèng胜Achieve immediate victory or success
  • qí旗kāi开dé得shèng胜achieve immediate victory
  • qí旗kāi开dé得shèng胜,,mǎ马dào到chéng成gōng功achieve immediate success
  • qí旗kāi开mǎ马dào到Achieve immediate success
  • qí旗mí靡zhé辙luàn乱utter rout and confusion
  • qí旗gǔ鼓xiāng相dāng当evenly matched in strength or skill

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Questions about 旗鼓相望

What does 旗鼓相望 mean?

旗鼓相望 (qí gǔ xiāng wàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a long and magnificent procession or formation where flags and drums stretch as far as the eye can see, presenting an imposing and grand spectacle”.

How do you pronounce 旗鼓相望?

旗鼓相望 is pronounced qí gǔ xiāng wàng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 旗鼓相望 literally mean?

Literally, 旗鼓相望 means “Flags and drums visible to each other”. It is used to mean “describes a long and magnificent procession or formation where flags and drums stretch as far as the eye can see, presenting an imposing and grand spectacle”.

What is the Chinese definition of 旗鼓相望?

望:向远看。队伍很长,旗帜和战鼓前后相接,威武雄壮

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