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敲锣打鼓

敲鑼打鼓
qiāoluó-dǎgǔ
idiom #44,931

Meanings

  1. 1 to beat gongs and drums (idiom)
  2. 2 to celebrate noisily; to make a big fanfare

Examples

村里人敲锣打鼓地欢迎返乡的游子。
Cūnlǐrén qiāoluódǎgǔ de huānyíng fǎnxiāng de yóu zǐ.
The villagers welcomed the returning travelers with gongs and drums.
做事要踏实，不必敲锣打鼓地宣扬。
Zuòshì yào tāshi, bùbì qiāoluódǎgǔ de xuānyáng.
Do your work solidly — there's no need to trumpet it with fanfare.

Tips

usage
Often used figuratively, sometimes with a slightly ironic edge — 'making a big noise' about something trivial or premature.

Stroke Order

敲 qiāo
锣 luó
打 dǎ
鼓 gǔ