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抛金弃鼓
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抛金弃鼓 — “To abandon one's gongs and drums”

抛金弃鼓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon one's gongs and drums”. To be utterly defeated and flee in disorder. Literally, “throw away gongs and drums”.

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抛金弃鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抛金弃鼓 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抛
pāo7throw, abandon, cast aside
金
jīn8gold, metal, money
弃
qì7abandon, discard, give up
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell

Example Sentence with 抛金弃鼓

面对对手猛烈的攻势,他们只能抛金弃鼓,仓皇撤退。
Faced with the opponent's fierce offensive, they could only abandon their gongs and drums and retreat in haste.

Idioms Related to 抛金弃鼓

Synonyms of 抛金弃鼓

  • diū丢kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲utterly routed and flee in disarray

More idioms starting with 抛

  • pāo抛xiāng乡lí离jǐng井leave one's hometown and ancestral land
  • pāo抛shēng声xuàn衒qiào俏flaunt charm ostentatiously
  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露liǎn脸make a public appearance
  • pāo抛tóu头lòu露miàn面make a public appearance
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃zi子abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛qī妻qì弃hái孩abandon wife and children
  • pāo抛gē戈xiè卸jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor in defeat
  • pāo抛gē戈qì弃jiǎ甲throw away weapons and armor
  • pāo抛zhū珠gǔn滚yù玉shed tears like falling pearls
  • pāo抛kuī盔qì弃jiǎ甲flee in panic, abandoning equipment
  • pāo抛zhuān砖yǐn引yù玉offer a humble opinion to invite better ones
  • pāo抛luán鸾chāi拆fèng凤married couple or lovers separating

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Questions about 抛金弃鼓

What does 抛金弃鼓 mean?

抛金弃鼓 (pāo jīn qì gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abandon one's gongs and drums”.

How do you pronounce 抛金弃鼓?

抛金弃鼓 is pronounced pāo jīn qì gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抛金弃鼓 literally mean?

Literally, 抛金弃鼓 means “throw away gongs and drums”. It is used to mean “to abandon one's gongs and drums”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抛金弃鼓?

金:锣。抛下助战用的锣与鼓。形容被打败而逃走

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