敲锣打鼓

敲鑼打鼓

qiāoluó-dǎgǔ

idiom #44,931

Meanings

HSK 7-9

村里人敲锣打鼓地欢迎返乡的游子。

Cūnlǐrén qiāoluódǎgǔ de huānyíng fǎnxiāng de yóuzǐ.

The villagers welcomed the returning travelers with gongs and drums.

HSK 7-9

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.

usage

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

敲 qiāo

锣 luó

打 dǎ

鼓 gǔ