打当面鼓 — “To speak frankly and directly to someone”
打当面鼓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak frankly and directly to someone”. Addressing issues openly instead of gossiping or discussing them behind their back. Literally, “Beat the drum in person”.
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打当面鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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同事之间有意见就应该打当面鼓，把话说清楚，这样才能更好地协作。
If colleagues have opinions, they should address them directly and speak clearly, so they can collaborate more effectively.
Idioms Related to 打当面鼓
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- dǎ打xià下mǎ马wēi威Assert dominance with an intimidating first impression
- dǎ打gè个zhào照miàn面run into someone unexpectedly
- dǎ打rén人mà骂gǒu狗to be abusive and tyrannical
- dǎ打guāng光gùn棍to remain a bachelor
- dǎ打rù入lěng冷gōng宫relegated to the sidelines
- dǎ打fèng凤lāo捞lóng龙Scout for rare and outstanding talent
- dǎ打fèng凤láo牢lóng龙to trap a powerful opponent
- dǎ打chū出diào吊rù入stride in and out menacingly
- dǎ打chū出wáng王pái牌play one's trump card
- dǎ打jī击bào报fù复strike back in revenge
- dǎ打qín勤xiàn献qù趣to flatter and please
- dǎ打zuǐ嘴xiàn现shì世make a fool of oneself in public
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What does 打当面鼓 mean?
打当面鼓 (dǎ dāng miàn gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak frankly and directly to someone”.
How do you pronounce 打当面鼓?
打当面鼓 is pronounced dǎ dāng miàn gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 打当面鼓 literally mean?
Literally, 打当面鼓 means “Beat the drum in person”. It is used to mean “to speak frankly and directly to someone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 打当面鼓?
比喻有话当面说，不背后议论