敲金击石 — “Strike gongs and chimes”
敲金击石 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike gongs and chimes (referring to playing ancient musical instruments); to describe a sonorous and resonant sound, often used metaphorically for powerful or melodious speech/music”. Literally, “Strike gongs and chimes”.
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What does 敲金击石 mean?
敲金击石 (qiāo jīn jī shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to strike gongs and chimes (referring to playing ancient musical instruments); to describe a sonorous and resonant sound, often used metaphorically for powerful or melodious speech/music”.
How do you pronounce 敲金击石?
敲金击石 is pronounced qiāo jīn jī shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敲金击石 literally mean?
Literally, 敲金击石 means “Strike gongs and chimes”. It is used to mean “to strike gongs and chimes (referring to playing ancient musical instruments); to describe a sonorous and resonant sound, often used metaphorically for powerful or melodious speech/music”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敲金击石?
金、石：指钟磬一类的乐器。演奏钟磬等乐器。也形容声音铿锵。