鼓腹击壤 — “To pat one's belly and beat the ground”
鼓腹击壤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pat one's belly and beat the ground”. To be well-fed and content, enjoying peace and prosperity; a symbol of a golden age of abundance. Literally, “Pat one's belly and beat the ground”.
鼓腹击壤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鼓腹击壤 Character Breakdown
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What does 鼓腹击壤 mean?
鼓腹击壤 (gǔ fù jī rǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pat one's belly and beat the ground”.
How do you pronounce 鼓腹击壤?
鼓腹击壤 is pronounced gǔ fù jī rǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鼓腹击壤 literally mean?
Literally, 鼓腹击壤 means “Pat one's belly and beat the ground”. It is used to mean “to pat one's belly and beat the ground”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鼓腹击壤?
原指人民吃得饱，有余闲游戏。后用为称颂太平盛世之典。同“击壤鼓腹”。