晨钟暮鼓 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice ; fig. encouragement to study or progress

Character by character

• 晨chéndawn, early morning
• 钟zhōngclock; bell
• 暮mùdusk, evening, sunset; ending
• 鼓gǔdrum; to beat, to strike; to rouse

Idioms sharing a character

• 寥若晨星 liáo ruò chén xīng
• 暮鼓晨钟 mù gǔ chén zhōng
• 牝鸡司晨 pìn jī sī chén
• 一见钟情 yī jiàn zhōng qíng
• 老态龙钟 lǎo tài lóng zhōng
• 钟灵毓秀 zhōng líng yù xiù
• 日暮途穷 rì mù tú qióng
• 暮色苍茫 mù sè cāng máng
• 朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì
• 朝思暮想 zhāo sī mù xiǎng

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