The bell is ringing at the end of the day(dǐng shí zhōng míng)

The bell is ringing at the end of the day

Ding Shi Zhong Ming, a Chinese idiom, means to strike the bell and eat at the same time. It is used to describe the luxury of the aristocracy. It comes from Shi Ji · biography of the merchants.

Idiom explanation

Idiom: Ding Shi Zhong Ming phonetic notation: D ǐ ngsh í zh ō NGM í ng interpretation: Bell: ancient musical instrument; Ding: Ancient cooker. strike the bell and eat. It describes the luxury of nobility.

The origin of Idioms

Source 1: historical records · biography of cargo colonization: "sprinkling, slicing, and Zhi's Dingshi.". Ma Yiqian's prescription, Zhang Li's bell source 2: preface to Tengwang Pavilion by Wang Bo of Tang Dynasty: "Lu Yanpu, the home of Zhongming Dingshi."

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