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渔阳鼙鼓 — “Yuyang battle drums”

渔阳鼙鼓 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”. Literally, “Yuyang battle drums”.

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渔阳鼙鼓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

渔阳鼙鼓 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
渔
yú11to fish; exploit
阳
yáng6sun, light, positive, male
鼙
pí21ancient army small drum
鼓
gǔ13drum, beat, rouse, swell

Example Sentence with 渔阳鼙鼓

当远方传来不祥的消息时,人们心中都响起了渔阳鼙鼓,预感到一场风波即将来临。
When unsettling news came from afar, people felt the drums of war sounding in their hearts, anticipating a storm.

Idioms Related to 渔阳鼙鼓

Synonyms of 渔阳鼙鼓

  • yú渔yáng阳pí鞞gǔ鼓The alarm of a major rebellion

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 渔阳鼙鼓

What does 渔阳鼙鼓 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 渔阳鼙鼓?

渔阳鼙鼓 is pronounced yú yáng pí gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 渔阳鼙鼓 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 渔阳鼙鼓?

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。

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