dāng miàn luó , duì miàn gǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. gong facing gong, drum opposite drum (idiom) / fig. to come together to thrash out the issue face to face
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當面鑼,對面鼓 当面锣,对面鼓 [dang1 mian4 luo2 , dui4 mian4 gu3] /lit. gong facing gong, drum opposite drum (idiom)/fig. to come together to thrash out the issue face to face/

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Other forms in these source records: 當面鑼,對面鼓

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