Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「金鼓齊鳴」 here, with meaning and examples.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「金鼓齊鳴」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
The golden bells and war drums sounded together. Describes the tense and intense atmosphere of battle.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jīn gǔ qí míng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gam1 gu2 chai4 ming4
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.

