鸣锣开道

Traditional form:

鳴鑼開道

Pinyin (reading):

míngluókāidào

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 鸣 - a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
• 锣 - gong
• 开 - to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
• 道 - method, way; path, road

Traditional characters:

• 鳴 - a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
• 鑼 - gong
• 開 - to open; to start, to initiate, to begin
• 道 - method, way; path, road