汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 擊鼓鳴金
jī gǔ míng jīn
擊鼓鳴金 (击鼓鸣金)
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat / to egg people on or to call them back
In ancient times, the two armies used drums and blonde hair to give orders
古时两军作战时用鼓和金发号施令，击鼓则进，鸣金则退。
击 (擊) jī 鼓 gǔ 鸣 (鳴) míng 金 jīn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

如果用少量的兵力，突然出击，在狭隘的道路上击鼓鸣金，敌人即便有众多的兵力，莫有不惊慌混乱的。

Now if you have a small number of troops, ambush your enemy in confined road, sounding the war drums and gongs. Even if their numbers are great, they would be startled.

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