Lingaku- to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
- to egg people on or to call them back
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- to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
- to egg people on or to call them back
This expression signifies calling for action, whether it's to advance or retreat in a given situation, often used in military or strategic contexts.
He beat the drum and sounded the gong at the meeting, calling everyone to move forward together.
At the critical moment, he beat the drum and sounded the gong, ordering the troops to retreat.
This meaning refers to encouraging someone to take action or to stop them and bring them back from a course of action.
She continuously egged her teammates on during the competition, motivating them to strive for victory.
The coach was calling them back from the sidelines, instructing the players to pause and reorganize.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jī gǔ míng jīn击鼓鸣金to beat the drum and sound the gongfā hào shī lìng发号施令to give ordersgǔ wǔ鼓舞shì qì士气to boost moralejī击gǔ鼓cuī催jìn进to urge forwardmíng jīn shōu bīng鸣金收兵to sound the gong and call back troopsgǔ dòng鼓动rén xīn人心to inspire peoplejǐn jí紧急míng jīn鸣金to sound the alarmjī击gǔ鼓qián jìn前进to advance with determinationmíng jīn鸣金jué cè决策to make decisive ordersgǔ shēng鼓声zhèn阵zhèn阵the drums resound loudly