鸣锣开道 in English ming2 luo2 kai1 dao4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to beat the gong to clear the way
  • (metaphorically) to pave the way for sth

Simplified Characters

鸣 锣 开 道

Traditional Characters

鳴 鑼 開 道

Pinyin

ming2 luo2 kai1 dao4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

鸣ming2to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 锣luo2gong 开kai1to open 道dao4road