鸣金
míng
jīn

Definitions

  1. 1. to beat a gong
  2. 2. to sound the retreat

Components

  • 鸣 míng – to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
  • 金 Jīn – surname Jin

Related Words

  • 鸣金收军 míng jīn shōu jūn – to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
  • 擂鼓鸣金 léi gǔ míng jīn – to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
  • 击鼓鸣金 jī gǔ míng jīn – to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat