Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「擊鐘陳鼎」 and its explanation.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「擊鐘陳鼎」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Bell: an ancient musical instrument; Ding: an ancient cooking utensil. Strike the bell and set up the tripods for eating. Describes the luxurious appearance of the nobility.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jī zhōng chén dǐng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gik1 jung1 chan4 ding2
The world of Chinese idioms is immense, with countless meanings and applications to discover. We hope these resources help you unlock the beauty of learning Chinese.
