锣鼓喧天

luó gǔ xuān tiān

gongs and drums fill the air; a festive din

Character by character

锣luó
gongs

鼓gǔ
drums

喧xuān
clamour

天tiān
sky

村队拿了冠军，回村那天锣鼓喧天，全村老老少少都出来迎接。

When the village team came home as champions, the village rang with gongs and drums, and everyone, young and old, came out to welcome them.

Tone: neutral.

The stock picture of a celebration: festivals, weddings, openings, victories. Often paired with 彩旗飘扬 or 鞭炮齐鸣.

Learn this in Lesson 64 · HSK 6: 村超与体育经济 (Village leagues and the business of sport)

A dialogue, a reading, word cards with audio and a drill that uses it, in Learn Chinese with Bao. The first lessons of every level are free.