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晨鐘暮鼓
简 晨钟暮鼓 · 繁 晨鐘暮鼓Mandarin · pinyin chén zhōng mù gǔ
Meanings
- lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress
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2–1–4–3 · chen2 zhong1 mu4 gu3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
san4 zung1 mou6 gu2
Cantonese word readings for 晨鐘暮鼓. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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san4 zung1 mou6 gu2
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
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phrase
- (idiomatic) lonely life of monks and nuns
- (idiomatic) passage of time
- (idiomatic) words of warning
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