gǔ wǔ
heartening (news)
to boost (morale)
CL:個|个[ge4]
gǔ chuī
to agitate for
to enthusiastically promote
gǔ dòng
to agitate
to arouse
to instigate
to encite
luó gǔ
gongs and drums
Chinese percussion instruments
dǎ gǔ
to beat a drum
to play a drum
(fig.) to feel nervous
Gǔ shān
Gushan or Kushan district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
gǔ mó
eardrum
tympanum (of the middle ear)
tympanic membrane
gǔ fēng jī
bellows
ventilator
air blower
gǔ
drum
CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]
to drum
to strike
to rouse
to bulge
to swell
gǔ lóu
a drum tower
Drum Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc
Gǔ làng yǔ
Gulangyu, scenic island off Xiamen 廈門|厦门[Xia4 men2]
Gǔ lóu qū
Drumtower city district (various)
Gulou district of Nanjing City 南京市[Nan2 jing1 shi4], Jiangsu
Gulou or Drumtower district of Fuzhou city 福州市[Fu2 zhou1 shi4], Fujian
huā gǔ
flower-drum, a folk art form involving singing and dancing
gǔ qǐ
to summon one's (courage, faith etc)
to puff up (one's cheeks etc)
to bulge
to swell out
Dàn gǔ
Dangu district of Hengyang city 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 shi4], Hunan
huān xīn gǔ wǔ
elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed
Tóng gǔ
Tonggu county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
gǔ fēng
a forced draft (of wind, for smelting metal)
blast (in blast furnace)
bellows
to draw air using bellows
Gǔ shān qū
Gushan or Kushan district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
méng zài gǔ lǐ
(lit.) kept inside a drum (idiom); completely in the dark
méng zài gǔ lǐ
variant of 蒙在鼓裡|蒙在鼓里[meng2 zai4 gu3 li3]
dǎo gu
to fiddle with sth
to trade with sth
qí gǔ xiāng dāng
lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched
roughly comparable (opponents)
yǎn qí xī gǔ
lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
to give in
bō làng gǔ
a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy)
rattle-drum
chóng zhěng qí gǔ
lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback
to prepare for new initiatives
to attempt a comeback
huā gǔ xì
opera form popular along Changjiang
gǔ shì
tympanic cavity (of the middle ear)
yān gǔ guǎn
Eustachian tube (linking pharynx 咽 to tympanic cavity 鼓室 of middle ear)
auditory tube
líng gǔ
tambourine (musical instrument)
bell and drum
Dàn gǔ qū
Dangu district of Hengyang city 衡陽市|衡阳市[Heng2 yang2 shi4], Hunan
chén zhōng mù gǔ
lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress
Tóng gǔ xiàn
Tonggu county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
gēng gǔ
drum marking night watches
night watchman's clapper
gǔ gu nāng nāng
full and bulging (of a pocket, pouch etc)
mù gǔ chén zhōng
lit. evening drum, morning bell (idiom); fig. Buddhist monastic practice
the passage of time in a disciplined existence
shí gǔ wén
early form of Chinese characters inscribed in stone, a precursor of the small seal 小篆[xiao3 zhuan4]
yuán gǔ gǔ
round and bulging
rotund
protruding
gǔ fēng lú
a blast furnace (in modern times)
a draft assisted furnace for smelting metals
yú gǔ
percussion instrument in the form of a bamboo fish (traditionally used by Daoist priests)
qiāo bian gǔ
to back sb up
to support sb in an argument
(lit. to beat nearby drum)
jié gǔ
double ended skin drum with a narrow waist
bǎn gǔ
small drum for marking time
gǔ pén
lit. to drum on a bowl
refers to Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 grieving for his lost wife
fig. grief for a lost wife
yú gǔ
percussion instrument in the form of a bamboo fish (traditionally used by Daoist priests)
yǎ gǔ
drum practice pad (music)
a practice drum (music)
fú gǔ xiāng yìng
lit. the hammer fits the drum (idiom); appropriate relation between the different parts
closely interrelated
jī gǔ míng jīn
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
to egg people on or to call them back
kāi tái luó gǔ
opening gong
gong strokes announcing start of opera performance
tīng huà tīng shēng , luó gǔ tīng yīn
to understand the unspoken implications (idiom)
qiāo dǎ luó gǔ
lit. to beat a gong; fig. to irritate sb
a provocation
bù lìng rén gǔ wǔ
discouraging
disheartening
gǔ qiè
beginning-school ceremony (old usage)
classical learning
shuǐ lì gǔ fēng
hydraulic bellows
water-driven ventilation (for metal smelting furnace)
jié gǔ cuī huā
drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗, playing the drum in apricot blossom
xiān fēng gǔ làng
to raise a storm
to stir up trouble
to instigate
léi gǔ míng jīn
to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
to egg people on or to call them back
gǔ pén zhī qī
drumming on a bowl in grief (idiom, refers to Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 grieving for his lost wife)
fig. grief for a lost wife
luó qí gǔ bù qí
lit. the gong is ready, the drum not ready
fig. undermanned or inadequately resourced
xián ér gǔ zhī
lit. to tune one's zither then play it; fig. to live by the consequences of one's actions
to make one's bed then lie on it
méng zài gǔ lǐ
variant of 蒙在鼓裡|蒙在鼓里[meng2 zai4 gu3 li3]
tīng huà tīng shēng , luó gǔ tīng yīn
to understand the unspoken implications (idiom)
yāo gǔ
waist drum
waist-drum dance (Han ethnic group folk dance)
tóng gǔ
bronze drum
(Western-style) drum
luó gǔ diǎn
Chinese percussion fixed pattern
percussion rhythm
gǔ qì
to puff up
to swell up
to inflate
to blow air into sth
(fig.) to encourage
to support
ěr gǔ
eardrum
tympanum (of the middle ear)
tympanic membrane
qiāo biān gǔ
to back sb up
to support sb in an argument
(lit. to beat nearby drum)
jī gǔ chuán huā
beat the drum, pass the flower (game in which players sit in a circle passing a flower around while a drum is beaten – when the drumbeat stops, the player holding the flower must sing a song, answer a question, or drink a glass of wine etc)
dǎ biān gǔ
to echo what sb said
to back sb up from the sidelines (in an argument)
dá tuì táng gǔ
lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
fig. to give up
to turn tail
chuī gǔ shǒu
(old) musicians at a wedding cortege or funeral procession
(fig.) trumpeter of sb's praises
booster
gǔ shé
to wag one's tongue
to speak glibly