铜山西崩，洛钟东应 — “When a major event occurs in one area”
铜山西崩，洛钟东应 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When a major event occurs in one area”. It often triggers a significant reaction or ripple effect in another, sometimes distant, area, indicating a profound interconnectedness. Literally, “When the Copper Mountain in the west collapses, the Luoyang Bell in the east responds”.
铜山西崩，洛钟东应 Pronunciation and Pinyin
铜山西崩，洛钟东应 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 铜山西崩，洛钟东应
During the Western Han Dynasty, a bell in the front hall of Weiyang Palace, the imperial residence, mysteriously began to chime on its own and did not stop for three days and three nights.
Emperor Wu of Han summoned Wang Shuo, who suggested it might be a precursor to conflict or war. The Emperor did not believe him and consulted Dongfang Shuo instead.
Dongfang Shuo explained that copper is the son of the mountain, and the mountain is the mother of copper. Therefore, the bell ringing was a sympathetic response to a mountain collapsing.
Three days later, the Prefect of Nanjun reported that a mountain had indeed collapsed for over twenty li (a traditional Chinese unit of distance).
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What does 铜山西崩，洛钟东应 mean?
铜山西崩，洛钟东应 (tóng shān xī bēng ， luò zhōng dōng yīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When a major event occurs in one area”.
How do you pronounce 铜山西崩，洛钟东应?
铜山西崩，洛钟东应 is pronounced tóng shān xī bēng ， luò zhōng dōng yīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 铜山西崩，洛钟东应 literally mean?
Literally, 铜山西崩，洛钟东应 means “When the Copper Mountain in the west collapses, the Luoyang Bell in the east responds”. It is used to mean “When a major event occurs in one area”.
Where does 铜山西崩，洛钟东应 come from?
铜山西崩，洛钟东应 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 铜山西崩，洛钟东应?
比喻重大事件彼此相互影响。