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撞钟击鼓 — “Strike bells beat drums”

撞钟击鼓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike bells and beat drums (as in a temple for rituals or to announce time); to play music with percussion instruments”. Literally, “strike bells beat drums”.

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撞钟击鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

撞钟击鼓 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
撞
zhuàng15collide, hit, run into
钟
zhōng9bell, clock, hour, concentrate
击
jī5strike, hit, or beat
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell

Example Sentence with 撞钟击鼓

寺院里每日晨昏,都会撞钟击鼓,提醒修行者时间。
Every morning and evening, bells are struck and drums are beaten in the temple, reminding practitioners of the time.

Idioms Related to 撞钟击鼓

Synonyms of 撞钟击鼓

  • zhuàng撞zhōng钟fá伐gǔ鼓sound bells and beat drums

More idioms starting with 撞

  • zhuàng撞tóu头kē搕nǎo脑constantly encounter difficulties
  • zhuàng撞tóu头kē磕nǎo脑encounter obstacles and setbacks
  • zhuàng撞fǔ府chōng冲zhōu州travel widely and experience much
  • zhuàng撞fǔ府chuān穿zhōu州wander from place to place
  • zhuàng撞zhōng钟chuī吹luó螺Perform Buddhist rites
  • zhuàng撞zhōng钟wǔ舞nǚ女indulge in extravagant pleasure
  • zhuàng撞zhèn阵chōng冲jūn军charge bravely into enemy formations

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Questions about 撞钟击鼓

What does 撞钟击鼓 mean?

撞钟击鼓 (zhuàng zhōng jī gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike bells and beat drums (as in a temple for rituals or to announce time); to play music with percussion instruments”.

How do you pronounce 撞钟击鼓?

撞钟击鼓 is pronounced zhuàng zhōng jī gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 撞钟击鼓 literally mean?

Literally, 撞钟击鼓 means “strike bells beat drums”. It is used to mean “to strike bells and beat drums (as in a temple for rituals or to announce time); to play music with percussion instruments”.

What is the Chinese definition of 撞钟击鼓?

奏乐,指寺院的晨钟暮鼓

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