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摇铃打鼓
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摇铃打鼓

摇铃打鼓 — “To make a great deal of noise and commotion”

摇铃打鼓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a great deal of noise and commotion”. To publicize or promote something loudly and with much fanfare. Literally, “Shake bells and beat drums”.

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摇铃打鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

摇铃打鼓 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
摇
yáo13sway, rock, wave, or shake
铃
líng10bell or something bell-shaped
打
dǎ5to hit, strike, or play
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell

Example Sentence with 摇铃打鼓

公司新品发布会前夕,市场部摇铃打鼓地宣传,希望能吸引更多关注。
On the eve of the company's new product launch, the marketing department promoted it with much fanfare, hoping to attract more attention.

Idioms Related to 摇铃打鼓

Synonyms of 摇铃打鼓

  • yáng扬líng铃dǎ打gǔ鼓make a big fuss

More idioms starting with 摇

  • yáo摇wěn吻gǔ鼓shé舌Wag tongue to instigate or show off
  • yáo摇chún唇nòng弄shé舌wag tongue to stir up trouble
  • yáo摇chún唇gǔ鼓huì喙incite discord with manipulative speech
  • yáo摇chún唇gǔ鼓shé舌incite discord with provocative speech
  • yáo摇zuǐ嘴diào掉shé舌wag tongue to sow discord
  • yáo摇tóu头bù不suàn算diǎn点tóu头suàn算Only clear affirmation counts
  • yáo摇tóu头tàn叹xī息shake head and sigh in regret
  • yáo摇tóu头huǎng幌nǎo脑shake head smugly
  • yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆wěi尾swagger proudly or frivolously
  • yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆nǎo脑to wag one's head smugly
  • yáo摇tóu头huàng晃nǎo脑wag head and sway, self-satisfied
  • yáo摇tóu头gǎo稾nǎo脑Wagging head complacently

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Questions about 摇铃打鼓

What does 摇铃打鼓 mean?

摇铃打鼓 (yáo líng dǎ gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a great deal of noise and commotion”.

How do you pronounce 摇铃打鼓?

摇铃打鼓 is pronounced yáo líng dǎ gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 摇铃打鼓 literally mean?

Literally, 摇铃打鼓 means “Shake bells and beat drums”. It is used to mean “to make a great deal of noise and commotion”.

What is the Chinese definition of 摇铃打鼓?

摇动着铃,敲打着鼓。比喻大声张扬,喧哗吵闹

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