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紧锣密鼓

jǐn luó mì gǔ

4-character word Traditional 緊鑼密鼓

What 紧锣密鼓 means

1. (lit.) urgent beating of gongs and drums (idiom)
2. (fig.) to urgently prepare for an upcoming event

The characters in 紧锣密鼓

• 紧jǐntight; strict; close at hand
• 锣luógong
• 密mìdense; close; thick; intimate; close; (bound form) secret; confidential
• 鼓gǔdrum; to drum; to strike

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