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。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]

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  三军以利用也，金鼓以声气也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

  From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4^th 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.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jīngǔ qí míng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄣ ㄍㄨˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gam¹ gu² cai⁴ ming⁴

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• 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/
• 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/

Idiom

金鼓齊鳴

1. 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.]
     金鼓齐鸣，喊声如江翻海沸。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14^th 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.