Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「開鑼喝道」 below.
Introducing the Chinese idiom 「開鑼喝道」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
When ancient officials traveled, yamen runners would beat gongs in front of them and shout at passers-by to get out of the way. It also refers to showing off for others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kāi luó hē dào
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hoi1 lo4 hot3 dou6
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