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當面鑼，對面鼓

简 当面锣，对面鼓 · 繁 當面鑼，對面鼓
Mandarin · pinyin dāng miàn luó , duì miàn gǔ

Meanings

  1. lit. gong facing gong, drum opposite drum (idiom)
  2. fig. to come together to thrash out the issue face to face
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當
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
面
miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
鑼
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對
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
鼓
gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
当
dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
锣
luó · gong
对
duì · correct, right; facing, opposed
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當面鑼，對面鼓 · dang1 mian4 luo2 , dui4 mian4 gu3
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Exact source record當面鑼，對面鼓 当面锣，对面鼓 [dang1 mian4 luo2 , dui4 mian4 gu3] /lit. gong facing gong, drum opposite drum (idiom)/fig. to come together to thrash out the issue face to face/