đánh trống động chuông, bứt mây động rừng
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Meaning · English
Beat the drum, the bell resounds; pull the rattan, the forest shakes — no disturbance stays single.
Literally: strike drum, stir bell; yank rattan, stir forest
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đánh trống động chuông, bứt mây động rừng” mean?
Beat the drum, the bell resounds; pull the rattan, the forest shakes — no disturbance stays single. Literally: strike drum, stir bell; yank rattan, stir forest
Is “đánh trống động chuông, bứt mây động rừng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.