Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「晨鐘暮鼓」, as shown below.
The idiom 「晨鐘暮鼓」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Dusk: evening. According to Buddhist rules, drums are played and bells are rung in the temple at night. A metaphor is a word that can make people alert and awaken.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chén zhōng mù gǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
san4 jung1 mou6 gu2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
