開鑼喝道

简 开锣喝道 · 繁 開鑼喝道
Mandarin · pinyin kāi luó hè dào

Meanings

  1. to clear a street by banging gongs and shouting loudly (idiom)
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開
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
鑼
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喝
hē · drink; shout, call out
道
dào · path, road, street; method, way
开
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
锣
luó · gong
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1–2–4–4 · kai1 luo2 he4 dao4

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hoi1 lo4 hot3 dou6

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開鑼喝道 · kai1 luo2 he4 dao4
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Exact source record開鑼喝道 开锣喝道 [kai1 luo2 he4 dao4] /to clear a street by banging gongs and shouting loudly (idiom)/