打鼓 (dǎ gǔ) — to beat a drum, to play the drums; (figurative) to feel uncertain, to be nervous or hesitant (about something)
Definition
Literally 'beat a drum' — the literal sense covers drumming for music or celebration. Figuratively, 心里打鼓 means 'to feel nervous or uncertain,' like your heart is pounding with doubt.
verb
to beat a drumto play the drums(figurative) to feel uncertainto be nervous or hesitant (about something)
Examples
- 打鼓。Tā dǎ gǔ de yàng zi hěn zhuān yè.His drumming looks very professional.
- ，打鼓。Yì xiǎng dào míng tiān de miàn shì, wǒ xīn lǐ jiù kāi shǐ dǎ gǔ.Whenever I think about tomorrow's interview, my heart starts pounding with doubt.
- 。Tā wèi wǒ dǎ le yì tōng gǔ lái zhù xìng.He beat a round of drums to liven things up for me.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.