桴鼓相应 in English fu2 gu3 xiang1 ying4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the hammer fits the drum (idiomatic expression); appropriate relation between the different parts
  • closely interrelated

Simplified Characters

桴 鼓 相 应

Traditional Characters

桴 鼓 相 應

Pinyin

fu2 gu3 xiang1 ying4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

桴fu2beam 鼓gu3old variant of 鼓[gu3] 相xiang1surname Xiang 应ying1surname Ying