Definition
鼓点 has two distinct meanings: its primary sense is the beat of a drum, especially the clapper beats in Chinese opera that set the tempo and cue performers; figuratively (often in 鼓点子), it can mean a dirty trick or an ulterior scheme. The figurative usage is colloquial and less common.
n.
drumbeat(in Chinese opera) clapper beats that set tempo and lead the orchestra(figurative, colloquial) dirty trickulterior scheme
Examples
- 鼓点。Zhège gǔ diǎn de jiézòu hěn qīngxī.The rhythm of this drumbeat is very clear.
- ，鼓点。Zài jīngjù lǐ, gǔ diǎn kòngzhì zhe jiézòu.In Peking opera, the clapper beats control the tempo.
- 鼓点。Tā zhè tào gǔ diǎn piàn bù liǎo wǒ.His set of dirty tricks can't fool me.
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