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.]
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): ㄐㄧㄣㄍㄨˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): gam¹ gu² cai⁴ ming⁴

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jīngǔ qí míng
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣㄍㄨˇ 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

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.

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