鳴金

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See also: 鸣金

Chinese

to make a sound gong
trad. (鳴金)
simp. (鸣金)

Etymology

In ancient Chinese warfare, the gong was used in much the same way as a bugle in recent times.

Pronunciation


Verb

鳴⫽金 (verb-object)

  1. (archaic) to bang the gongs (the signal to attack or retreat)

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