Definition
叮当 is an onomatopoeia for the crisp, metallic ringing sound made by bells, coins, or small metal items striking each other. It is also used colloquially to refer to a quarrel or argument, especially in the phrase 叮当起来 ('to start quarreling').
onomatopoeia
ding-dongjingling sound
on.
(colloquial) quarrelargument
Examples
- 叮当。Yuǎn chù chuán lái dīng dāng de língshēng.The sound of bells came from the distance.
- 叮当。Fēnglíng zài wēifēng zhōng dīng dāng zuò xiǎng.The wind chime jingled in the breeze.
- 叮当。Tāmen liǎ yīnwèi xiǎo shì yòu dīng dāng qǐlái le.The two of them started quarreling again over a trivial matter.
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