beat gongs and shout at passengers to open the way for a coming official(kāi luó hè dào)

beat gongs and shout at passengers to open the way for a coming official

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is k ā ilu ó h è D à o, which means that when ancient officials went out, the Yamen servants beat gongs in front of them, calling pedestrians to avoid. It also means to show off for others. It comes from Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As soon as a hermit's sign is put up, even if he doesn't fly around, there must be some confession and publicity, or the cheers of his helpers.

Analysis of Idioms

Near synonym: gongs start to sound

The origin of Idioms

The second chapter of Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty: "how can we make a history book? We are not like the state or county. Every time we go out, we have to start cheering, so that people can recognize him as an official."

Idiom explanation

In ancient times, when officials went out, yamen servants beat gongs in front of them and called pedestrians to avoid. It also refers to showing off for others.

Chinese PinYin : kāi luó hè dào