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鳴鑼開道

简 鸣锣开道 · 繁 鳴鑼開道
Mandarin · pinyin míng luó kāi dào

Meanings

  1. to beat the gong to clear the way
  2. (fig.) to pave the way for sth
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鳴
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鑼
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開
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
道
dào · path, road, street; method, way
鸣
míng · cry of bird or animal; make sound
锣
luó · gong
开
kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
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Entries containing 鳴鑼開道 ↗Words written with 鳴 ↗Words written with 鑼 ↗Words written with 開 ↗Words written with 道 ↗Words written with 鸣 ↗Words written with 锣 ↗Words written with 开 ↗

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2–2–1–4 · ming2 luo2 kai1 dao4

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ming4 lo4 hoi1 dou6

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鳴鑼開道 · ming2 luo2 kai1 dao4
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 123,093
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Exact source record鳴鑼開道 鸣锣开道 [ming2 luo2 kai1 dao4] /to beat the gong to clear the way/(fig.) to pave the way for sth/