dāng
clank
clang
sound of metal
dāng dāng
(onom.) clang
clank of metal
sound of striking a gong
dāng dāng chē
(coll.) tram, especially Beijing trams during period of operation 1924-1956
also written 噹噹車|当当车[dang1 dang1 che1]
dǐng chēng yù shí
lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material
casting pearls before swine
láng dāng
iron chains
shackles
(onom.) clank
láng dāng rù yù
lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom)
fig. to be put behind bars
to get jailed
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