金鼓齊鳴
See also: 金鼓齐鸣
Chinese
| gongs and drums | even; neat; identical even; neat; identical; ready; to make even; simultaneously; place name |
to cry (of birds) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (金鼓齊鳴) | 金鼓 | 齊 | 鳴 | |
| simp. (金鼓齐鸣) | 金鼓 | 齐 | 鸣 | |
Etymology
Based on a quote from Zuozhuan, "Xi 22":
- 三軍以利用也，金鼓以聲氣也。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
- From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Sānjūn yǐ lì yòng yě, jīngǔ yǐ shēng qì yě. [Pinyin]
- The three armies make use of sharp weapons / advantages; the instruments of brass and the drums rouse the men's spirits.
三军以利用也，金鼓以声气也。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: jīngǔ qí míng
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣ ㄍㄨˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jingǔ cí míng
- Wade–Giles: chin1-ku3 chʻi2 ming2
- Yale: jīn-gǔ chí míng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jinguu chyi ming
- Palladius: цзиньгу ци мин (czinʹgu ci min)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕin⁵⁵ ku²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ miŋ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gam1 gu2 cai4 ming4
- Yale: gām gú chàih mìhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: gam1 gu2 tsai4 ming4
- Guangdong Romanization: gem1 gu2 cei4 ming4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐm⁵⁵ kuː³⁵ t͡sʰɐi̯²¹ mɪŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
金鼓齊鳴
- the gongs and drums of war sound out in unison
- 金鼓齊鳴，喊聲如江翻海沸。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
- Jīngǔqímíng, hǎnshēng rú jiāngfānhǎifèi. [Pinyin]
- The gongs and drums sounded out in unison, and men yelled and shouted, as loudly as rushing rivers and churning seas.
金鼓齐鸣，喊声如江翻海沸。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]