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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

lit. gong facing gong, drum opposite drum (idiom)
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
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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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