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渔阳鞞鼓
渔阳鞞鼓
渔阳鞞鼓

渔阳鞞鼓 — “Yuyang cavalry drum”

渔阳鞞鼓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a sudden, major rebellion, uprising, or the alarm of an invasion; a harbinger of great unrest or conflict, often leading to significant societal upheaval”. Literally, “Yuyang cavalry drum”.

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渔阳鞞鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

渔阳鞞鼓 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
渔
yú11to fish; exploit
阳
yáng6sun, light, positive, male
鞞pí—
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell

Example Sentence with 渔阳鞞鼓

公司的突然变革,对员工来说犹如渔阳鞞鼓,预示着未来的不确定性。
The company's sudden reforms were like the Yuyang cavalry drum for the employees, signaling future uncertainties.

Idioms Related to 渔阳鞞鼓

Synonyms of 渔阳鞞鼓

  • yú渔yáng阳pí鼙gǔ鼓drums of war sounding, signaling imminent conflict

More idioms starting with 渔

  • yú渔rén人zhī之lì利to profit from others' conflict
  • yú渔rén人dé得lì利to profit from others' dispute
  • yú渔duó夺qīn侵móu牟plunder and exploit
  • yú渔hǎi海qiáo樵shān山live a reclusive life
  • yú渔jīng经liè猎shǐ史widely read in classics and history
  • yú渔wēng翁zhī之lì利a third party profits from others' contention
  • yú渔wēng翁dé得lì利profit from others' conflict

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Questions about 渔阳鞞鼓

What does 渔阳鞞鼓 mean?

渔阳鞞鼓 (yú yáng pí gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a sudden, major rebellion, uprising, or the alarm of an invasion; a harbinger of great unrest or conflict, often leading to significant societal upheaval”.

How do you pronounce 渔阳鞞鼓?

渔阳鞞鼓 is pronounced yú yáng pí gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 渔阳鞞鼓 literally mean?

Literally, 渔阳鞞鼓 means “Yuyang cavalry drum”. It is used to mean “refers to a sudden, major rebellion, uprising, or the alarm of an invasion; a harbinger of great unrest or conflict, often leading to significant societal upheaval”.

What is the Chinese definition of 渔阳鞞鼓?

指公元755年安禄山于渔阳举兵叛唐事。鞞鼓,骑兵用的小鼓。后亦用为外族侵略之典。

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