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Open the tool →渔阳鼙鼓 (yú yáng pí gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Drums of war sounding in Yuyang, signaling the outbreak of hostilities or conflict; refers to the imminent start of a major crisis or upheaval”.
渔阳鼙鼓 is pronounced yú yáng pí gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 渔阳鼙鼓 means “Yuyang battle drums”. It is used to mean “Drums of war sounding in Yuyang, signaling the outbreak of hostilities or conflict; refers to the imminent start of a major crisis or upheaval”.
渔阳:地名,现河北省蓟县,唐时安禄山驻军在此;鼙鼓:古代军中用的小鼓。渔阳郡响起了战鼓。指有战事发生。