"drums" Chinese-English Dictionary

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锣鼓 鑼鼓 luó gǔ gongs and drums / Chinese percussion instruments
鼓噪 gǔ zào (in ancient times) to beat the drums and yell (at the moment of launching into battle) / to create a clamor / to make a din / to kick up a fuss about syn
偃旗息鼓 yǎn qí xī gǔ lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom) / fig. to cease / to give in syn
重整旗鼓 chóng zhěng qí gǔ lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom) / to regroup after a setback / to prepare for new initiatives / to attempt a comeback
隆 lōng sound of drums
镗 鏜 tāng noise of drums syn
锽 鍠 huáng sound of drums and bells / trident
靣 miàn face / side / surface / aspect / top / classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc / flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless / variant of 面[mian4]
旗鼓相当 旗鼓相當 qí gǔ xiāng dāng lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom) / fig. evenly matched / roughly comparable (opponents) syn
鍠 huáng sound of drums and bells / trident
駴 xiè thunderous beating of drums
闹场 鬧場 nào chǎng gongs and drums overture to a Chinese opera / to create a disturbance
紧锣密鼓 緊鑼密鼓 jǐn luó - mì gǔ lit. urgent beating of gongs and drums (idiom) / fig. to urgently prepare for an upcoming event syn
鼓角齐鸣 gǔ jiǎo qí míng (idiom) War drums beat and horns sound. The expression describes the imposing spectacle of an army going on the offensive.
金鼓齐鸣 jīn gǔ qí míng (idiom) War gongs and drums sound together. Describes the tense and intense atmosphere of a battle.
锣鼓喧天 luó gǔ xuān tiān (idiom) Gongs and drums resound loudly. The expression mainly describes a festive, joyful, lively atmosphere, though it originally could also refer to military signals. syn
密锣紧鼓 mì luó jǐn gǔ (idiom) Originally, it refers to the rapid sound of gongs and drums before a theatrical performance begins. syn
筛锣擂鼓 shāi luó léi gǔ (idiom) To beat gongs and drums / by extension, to make a great commotion or loudly exaggerate a matter.
渔阳鼙鼓 yǔ yáng pí gǔ (idiom) The war drums sounding at Yuyang. It refers to the outbreak of war or military unrest.
仆旗息鼓 pū qí xī gǔ (idiom) Originally, to lower the flags and stop beating the drums in order to conceal a military movement.
卧旗息鼓 wò qí xī gǔ (idiom) To lower the flags and stop beating the drums.
卧鼓偃旗 wò gǔ yǎn qí (idiom) To stop beating the drums and lower the flags.
卷旗息鼓 juǎn qí xī gǔ (idiom) A variant of “hide the flags and silence the drums.” Originally, it referred to concealing a troop movement / today it means to bring something to an end or reduce its momentum.
大吹大打 dà chuī dà dǎ (idiom) Refers to drums and wind instruments being played all at once.
息鼓偃旗 xī gǔ yǎn qí (idiom) Originally, to conceal an army’s movements by lowering its flags and stopping its drums. Today, it means that an affair has ended or that momentum has weakened.
悬鞀设铎 懸鞀設鐸 xuán táo shè duó (idiom) To hang drums and set up bells, that is, to listen to the opinions of officials and the people.
抛金弃鼓 pāo jīn qì gǔ (idiom) To abandon the gongs and drums used in battle / to describe a defeated army fleeing.
掩旗息鼓 yǎn qí xī gǔ (idiom) Originally, to conceal the movement of an army by lowering its flags and silencing its drums.
摇锣打鼓 yáng luó dǎ gǔ (idiom) To strike gongs and beat drums at the same time. Figuratively, it describes making something widely known and promoting it loudly.
撞钟伐鼓 zhuàng zhōng fá gǔ (idiom) To perform music or strike the bells and drums of a temple.
撞钟击鼓 zhuàng zhōng jī gǔ (idiom) To play music or strike the bells and drums of a temple.
擂鼓筛锣 léi gǔ shāi luó (idiom) To beat drums and gongs. It describes a noisy commotion and, figuratively, making a great fuss and exaggerating the importance of something.
收锣罢鼓 shōu luó bà gǔ (idiom) To stop beating the gongs and drums / figuratively, to end an activity or bring something to a close.
旗鼓相望 qí gǔ xiāng wàng (idiom) An army whose ranks stretch so far that its flags and drums follow one another without interruption. It describes a continuous, orderly, and imposing formation.
朝钟暮鼓 zhāo zhōng mù gǔ (idiom) The sound of bells struck in the morning and drums beaten in the evening at Buddhist temples to mark the time.
村箫社鼓 cūn xiāo shè gǔ (idiom) Wind instruments and drums used in folk music.
楼船箫鼓 lóu chuán xiāo gǔ (idiom) To ride on a multi-deck pleasure boat while playing flutes and beating drums.
櫜弓卧鼓 gāo gōng wò gǔ (idiom) To put away the bows and silence the drums. The expression means that hostilities have ceased and peace prevails throughout the land.
钟鼓之乐 zhōng gǔ zhī yuè (idiom) Music made up of bells, drums, and similar instruments. The expression refers to ceremonial or ancient music.
闻风而至 聞風而至 wén fēng ér zhì (idiom) In warfare, to advance at the sound of drums and retreat at the signal of gongs. It refers to an army obeying orders and acting in unison.
闻鼓而进，闻金而退 wén gǔ ér jìn，wén jīn ér tuì (idiom) In warfare, to advance at the sound of drums and retreat at the signal of gongs. It refers to an army obeying orders and acting in unison.
鼓乐齐鸣 gǔ yuè qí míng (idiom) The sounds of drums and music ring out together. It describes a lively scene and an enthusiastic atmosphere. syn
鼓噪四起 gǔ zào sì qǐ (idiom) War drums resound from all sides with great force and clamor. The expression is used especially in connection with battles or warfare.
鼓噪而进 gǔ zào ér jìn (idiom) To beat drums and shout while advancing with great noise and show of force.
鼓衰力尽 gǔ shuāi lì jìn (idiom) The war drums weaken and all strength is exhausted.
鼓角相闻 gǔ jiǎo xiāng wén (idiom) War drums and horns sound continuously. It describes an army on constant alert, always ready for battle and subject to strict discipline.
鼓馁旗靡 gǔ něi qí mí (idiom) The drums lack strength and the flags droop. It describes an army with low morale.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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