clear the way for(míng luó kāi dào)

clear the way for

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is m í nglu ó K à ID à o, which means that when officials went out in feudal times, the person in front of them knocked the gong to give way. It refers to the appearance of something, creating momentum and opening up a way. From Wu Jianren's muddleheaded world in the Qing Dynasty (Volume 6)

The origin of Idioms

Volume 6 of Wu Jianren's "muddleheaded world" in the Qing Dynasty: "sometimes when you make an idea, it's like sitting in a sedan chair with four people, ringing the gong and opening the way to receive the seal."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: Waving the flag and shouting [antonym]: silent

Idiom usage

Serial verb; predicate and attribute; derogatory meaning

Explanation of words

In feudal times, when officials went out, the people in front of them beat gongs and ordered pedestrians to give way. It refers to the appearance of something, creating momentum and opening up a way.

Chinese PinYin : míng luó kāi dào